The Lord blesses His people when they dwell together in unity. United in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Amplified) Psalm 133:1-3 “BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of […]
The meaning of “˜sanctify”™: to reserve for sacred use; consecrate How were the eleven men who were followers of Jesus sanctified, set apart for sacred use? Jesus said it was by God”™s truth. Notice it was not people”™s truth but God”™s! (NASB) John 17:17 “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” Jesus said […]
There are many definitions of truth floating around today”¦”˜your truth is not my truth”™, “˜what”™s true for you isn”™t true for me”™, nothing is truth, all is false. How misleading and depressing”¦nothing on which you can trustingly live. This foundation is unstable and undependable. Followers of Christ have comfort and can live with confidence because […]
Followers of Christ are to live as one on a journey with heaven as our destination. A house, property, work, a ministry, recreation, “˜stuff”™ which we accumulate, whatever you have in this world (no matter how much or how little) ““ shouldn”™t we use them as a means in doing God”™s will, His way? People […]
Paul was an apostle of Jesus Christ who witnessed to his jailers. He continued to witness and encouraged believers even while he was in prison by writing letters such as: (NASB) Philippians 1:12-14 “Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, 13 so […]
Jesus looked toward heaven and prayed to His Father. His disciples were with Him on that night of Passover before His death. The disciples didn”™t know of the coming events”¦but Jesus did. As Jesus knew that in a few short hours He would be suffering beyond mere human endurance ““ what was His focus as […]
Jesus prayed to His Father on the night of His betrayal”¦as a High Priest. In this prayer found in John 17, He prayed: (NASB) John 17:12 “While I was with them [disciples], I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but […]
Prayer to the Living God of the Bible (NASB) Psalm 138:1-3 “I WILL give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your […]
Jesus used this title for His Father ~ Holy Father. Holy is defined as “complete moral perfection”. God alone is worthy to receive the acclamations of holiness. In (NIV) Isaiah 6:3 God is acclaimed: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.” Jesus used this title for His […]
Sometimes the journey is to be enjoyed and the destination the least important. However, there are times when the destination is the primary focus and the journey becomes the least important. Today is your journey of prime importance or is it the least important? Is your destination to be your focus as you walk along […]