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...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Man's Nature, Prayer, Providence
“Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.”(Psalm 102:8) In Psalm 102 the author uses a series of vivid poetic metaphors to convey the depths of affliction and sorrow he is experiencing, “my days disappear like smoke,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17) The believer’s journey to holiness—i.e., our sanctification—is directly linked to the truth of God’s Word. This process of sanctification is so much more than just the Christian call to be morally...