by Adoring God | Jan 7, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Prayer
“It was not you that sent me here, but God.” (Genesis 45:8) The account of Joseph’s life is one of the most prominent displays of the providence of God in all of Scripture. Further, though the stories of such notable historical characters as Adam,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” (1 John 3:4) The third chapter of this first letter of John to the church is characterized by antitheses: the sinfulness of the Christian versus the sinlessness of Christ...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.” (1 Peter 1:2) In the first chapter of his first epistle Peter shares...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) The sufficiency of...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation
“O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90:14) This plea of the psalmist captures the heart of those who recognize their deep need for God’s presence and favor. It also reminds us that the satisfaction our souls long...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance
“But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.” (2 Thessalonians 2:13) This powerful verse lays out God’s...
