by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3) Peter begins his first epistle in praise to “the God and Father...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Man's Nature, Providence
“Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.” (Acts 14:17) When the demands of daily life overwhelm us, taking a moment to step outdoors and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.” (Ecclesiastes 7:29) One of the more intriguing verses in Scripture is found in Ecclesiastes 7:29, “Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”(1 John 2:4) Our text in 1 John 2:4 clearly outlines the difference between those who are true children of God and those who only appear to be godly by living a moral...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:45) Scripture urges believers to pursue purity and holiness—not only in our...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law; and forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.”(Psalm 78:10-11) Among all the tribes of Israel, the biblical account of Ephraim’s journey emerges as a critical reminder of the dreadful...
