As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. But as the one who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy. Don’t let your passions, desires and feelings form you. Shake off the … Continue reading Conformed – 1 Peter 1:14-16
Hope, Grace and Holiness – 1 Peter 1:13
Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be serious and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Our hope is to be set on the grace that is coming to us at the return of Lord Jesus. This grace is our hope. The free … Continue reading Hope, Grace and Holiness – 1 Peter 1:13
The Holy Trinity – 1 Peter 1:2
...according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you. This verse speaks clearly of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Simply because the specific word ‘Trinity’ is never used in Scripture … Continue reading The Holy Trinity – 1 Peter 1:2
God’s Just Nature – Isaiah 13:11
Thus I will punish the world for its evil And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless. God has great wrath for the arrogant, prideful evil sinner. He is jealous for His creation and will not allow the … Continue reading God’s Just Nature – Isaiah 13:11
Speaking God’s Word – Numbers 22:38
Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you! Have I now any power of my own to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that must I speak.” When one preaches and teaches, standing in front of folks who listen, respond, encourage and criticize, it is actually quite easy to … Continue reading Speaking God’s Word – Numbers 22:38
The Liar – Psalms 63:11
But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped. This is a great promise for all concerned, both for the liar and for those who speak truth. Deceit and dishonesty will always be brought to an end. Thanks be to God - … Continue reading The Liar – Psalms 63:11
Precise Prophecy – Isaiah 9:6
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us.... In this day when the Scriptures continue to be under attack both from without and within the church, I find myself more amazed than ever at the amazing specificity and insightfulness of the Written Revelation. Prophesying of the coming Lord … Continue reading Precise Prophecy – Isaiah 9:6
