Galatians 3:1-6 ESV “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you … Continue reading Adding and Subtracting
Year: 2023
A Light for the Nations
Isaiah 49:1-4 ESV “Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; … Continue reading A Light for the Nations
The Preaching of The Word
Video Talk 2 Timothy 4 ESV “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For … Continue reading The Preaching of The Word
God Strengthens Us with His Power
Ephesians 3:14-19 ESV “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your … Continue reading God Strengthens Us with His Power
Choosing Light or Darkness
John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” To follow Jesus Christ is to obey him and his commands (New Covenant). It is to follow him in truth and in righteousness, and … Continue reading Choosing Light or Darkness
Did You Receive God’s Grace in Vain?
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 ESV “Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, ‘In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of … Continue reading Did You Receive God’s Grace in Vain?
God Leads the Humble
Psalms 25:4-5 ESV “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.” When we believe in Jesus Christ with God-given faith, it is not just to have our … Continue reading God Leads the Humble
To Love and Good Works
Video Talk Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” “But exhort one another every day, as long as … Continue reading To Love and Good Works
Grace for the Humble and Repentant
James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and … Continue reading Grace for the Humble and Repentant
With Humility, Tears, and Trials
Acts 20:17-21 ESV “Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord … Continue reading With Humility, Tears, and Trials
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