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The Two Covenants – Part 2
THE BETTER COVENANT [The New Covenant] is so much better than that of Moses, in this way: while it pledges God to even better promises (Heb.8: 6) than those of the earlier covenant…,there is no pledge or undertaking of any kind demanded from us. There are no ifs; no injunctions of observe to do; no…
Read MoreThe Mystery of Godliness
“…great is the mystery of godliness: God[a] was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory” (1 Timothy 3:16).. [In this article, Ian Thomas explains that New Testament living is not essentially an imitation of Christ, but a participation…
Read MoreGod With Us (Part 2)
As we ponder the miracle of Christ’s birth, we behold His divine nature and human nature coming together in the Incarnation. As we ponder the miracle of Christ’s birth, we behold His divine nature and human nature coming together in the Incarnation. As the apostle John put it, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt…
Read MoreHow to Find Fulfillment When Married (Part 2)
Now let us turn our attention to three biblical principles that point the way to fulfillment. 1. Realize that it is impossible for any person or human relationship to bring total fulfillment. God alone can fill that “God-shaped vacuum” in the heart. The first two of the Ten Commandments rule out any alternate “god” and…
Read MoreSelf-Denial and the Daily Cross (Part 2)
“I can do all things,” I have resources for all circumstances, ” in Him that strengtheneth me” (Phil 4:13). ” If any man will come, willeth to to come, after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). Continued… 3. “And let him take up his cross…
Read MoreChrist Dwelling in the Heart (Part 2 of 2)
“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in…
Read MoreThe Right But Difficult Choice (Part 2)
When the deacon humbly took a place beside Bill [see part 1], he was embracing an often-missed aspect of the cross: (1) Jesus died on the cross as the substitute for our sins… and we [as believers] are freely forgiven. (2) But equally as important, we died with Him on the cross… and we can…
Read MoreSelf-Effort Must Go!
“Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh” (Galatians 3:3). The Galatian Christians, like so many people today, trusted Christ for their initial salvation, but depended upon the flesh for spiritual maturity. When the word “flesh” occurs in the New Testament, most of the time it…
Read MoreWhy God Intervened
In his autobiography, a well-known TV personality describes the time when he asked, “If God the Father is so all-loving, why didn’t He come down and go to Calvary?” His comment reveals that he really did not understand much about our Father. WHY GOD INTERVENED JOHN STOTT DESCRIBES … At the end of time, millions…
Read MoreHow to Discern God’s Guidance (Part 4)
The way in which the Holy Spirit, therefore, usually works in His direct guidance is to impress upon the mind a wish or desire to do or leave undone certain things. The soul when engaged, perhaps, in prayer, feels a sudden suggestion made to its inmost consciousness in reference to a certain point of duty.…
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