by Adoring God | Dec 20, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14) More than 700 years beforehand, Isaiah prophesied that Christ’s coming would be quite miraculous. And one of the most...
by Adoring God | Dec 12, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“…who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” (Mark 12:40) One of the most misunderstood aspects of God’s justice is how He punishes unrepentant sinners in hell with varying degrees of...
by Adoring God | Dec 5, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy!” (Psalm 99:9) One of our responsibilities as Christians is to continually evaluate whether or not our attitudes, intents, and actions exalt the holiness of God because, as...
by Adoring God | Nov 14, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psa. 34:18). People are in a state of grace who are truly contrite and broken because of sin. How do we know this? The Lord is near to them. He that is contrite (crushed in...
by Adoring God | Oct 31, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has...
by Adoring God | Oct 18, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:47) Picture a poor outcast, sitting outside the city gates in the sorrow and shame of an ash heap, begging for his next meal. Filthy, gaunt—a mere skeleton of a man—his hollow eyes reflect only desperation and need....
