by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature
“And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.” (Joshua 23:5) Joshua 23:5 declares God’s unwavering faithfulness to do for His people what...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Spiritual Warfare, Total Depravity
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) The world we live in is marked by confusion and disorder, a result of the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) In a world increasingly swayed by appearances, where mirrors can distort and flatter, our perception of self as well as our sin requires a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” (Psalm 51:7) When a Christian has committed some notable sin, there immediately opens before him two dangerous gulfs ready to swallow him up: one is Despair, the other,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 1:4) Jude’s warning from our text is a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Bible Reading, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul.” (Job 3:20) The term light is often used in Scripture to describe how the Holy Spirit illuminates the magnificent grace of God and transformative power of His Word in the hearts and...