by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Total Depravity, Word of God
“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.” (Proverbs 11:1) Proverbs 11:1 speaks to the integrity that God’s people must maintain in every aspect and facet of life. To that end, honesty, fairness, and diligence for truth should be...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Faith, Law of God, Word of God
“I will worship toward thy holy temple and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” (Psalm 138:2) At various times throughout church history heresies have surfaced within the church that challenge...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.” (Acts 14:11) Acts 14 records a moment that appears, on the surface, to be admiration and awe when the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Worship
“Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob and glorified himself in Israel.”(Isaiah 44:23) This passage in Isaiah 44:23...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Quiet Time
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” (Romans 12:14) The world often defines peace as the absence of conflict or hardship, a fleeting state that depends on external circumstances. Yet, true peace, as revealed in Scripture, is much more encompassing....
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:4) The doctrine of election—that God has chosen certain individuals for salvation before the foundation of the world—offers believers a unique assurance. In 1 Thessalonians 1:4, Paul reminds the...
