by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Faith, Jesus Christ, Word of God
“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” (Psalm 12:6) The teachings of Christ (the whole bible) are the most infallible and certain truths known to humanity. But despite their undeniable clarity and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.” (John 15:6) There’s a magnificent beauty in the simplicity of nature. Consider, for example, the splendid display of...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”(Colossians 1:17) The perfectly faceted beauty, excellency, and supremacy of Christ does not simply flow from the reality that He is God, though He is. As John tells us in his gospel, “In the beginning was...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith
“The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and uprightness.” (Psalm 111:7-8) God’s faithfulness to His people is unwavering, and His past mercies are a guarantee of His future...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”(James 1:17) The ebb and flow of the believer’s walk with the Lord is a dynamic interplay between attempts to...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8) The trials and difficulties believers encounter through the course of life are well-disguised opportunities...