“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in … Continue reading Setting Your Minds on The Flesh
Encouragement
Why Are You in Despair?
“Why are you in despair, O my soul?And why have you become disturbed within me?Hope in God, for I shall again praise HimFor the help of His presence.O my God, my soul is in despair within me;Therefore I remember You from the land of the JordanAnd the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.Deep calls to … Continue reading Why Are You in Despair?
I Remember Happier Times
“As the deer pants for the water brooks,So my soul pants for You, O God.My soul thirsts for God, for the living God;When shall I come and appear before God?My tears have been my food day and night,While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”These things I remember and I pour … Continue reading I Remember Happier Times
I Will Bless The Lord
“I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.I have set the Lord continually before me;Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will dwell securely.For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;Nor … Continue reading I Will Bless The Lord
The Pre-Trib Rapture, Israel, and Biblical Salvation
Many people in the USA are believing in a pre-tribulation rapture of the church, a teaching which was popularized in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s via the “Left Behind” book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. And from what I understand, the doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture was first popularized in the … Continue reading The Pre-Trib Rapture, Israel, and Biblical Salvation
I Have No Good Besides God
“Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord;I have no good besides You.’As for the saints who are in the earth,They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied;I shall not … Continue reading I Have No Good Besides God
Sin Leading or Not Leading to Death
“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. All unrighteousness is sin, and there … Continue reading Sin Leading or Not Leading to Death
Our Love for God
“Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His … Continue reading Our Love for God
Circumstances Producing Results
“Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my … Continue reading Circumstances Producing Results
In a Manner Worthy
“Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is … Continue reading In a Manner Worthy