“God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore, let your words be few.” “YHWH is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.” When Moses approached the burning bush, God said to him, “Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy …
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Jesus the Fulfillment of the Law
Jesus said, “I came not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it.” It is a repeated theme, that Jesus died, was buried, rose again, and ascended, “in accordance with the Scriptures.” The Apostle Paul writes, that all God's promises are “Yes” and“Amen” in Jesus; He is God's “Yes” and “Amen” to all His promises. …
The Death By Which Peter Would Glorify God: Grace, Forgiveness, and Gratitude
After Jesus rose from the dead, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, three times he asked Peter, who had denied Him three times during His trial, “Do you love Me?” The third time, Peter was grieved because He asked Him the third time, and said, “Lord, You know all things. You know that …
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The Real Prosperity Gospel: If Then You Who Are Evil…
God has a wonderful plan for your life. Jesus offers you the Best Life. God wants you to be happy. The Prosperity Gospel. “Who among you, if your child asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if you child asks for an egg, will give him a serpent? If then you who are …
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The Sovereignty of God Glorified in Human Freedom
God is in control. No one can thwart His purposes. No one can hold back His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?” Whatever happens, happens because He has willed it so. Amazing, right? Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the ruler over everything that happens, in …
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In the Image of God
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet is without sin.” “For in order to be a suitable high priest, He had to be made like His brethren in every way, …
The Sovereign Love of God
I love the thought that God is completely sovereign over all the details of my life – and the world. It is, to me, a great expression of His love and a necessary ground of my great confidence in Him. I need not fear any failure of mine, any sin, any weakness: God in love …
The Universal Church: Christ’s People Never Abandoned
The Book of Philippians is a good illustration of what the Church is; of what Christian unity and fellowship is. The Apostle Paul writes that it is right for him to feel great affection and love for the Philippian believers, since he has them all in his heart, for in his imprisonment and all his …
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The Reward of Christ and the Glory in His Saints
“He is coming, and His reward is with Him and His recompense accompanies Him.” Whenever I read or remember these words I see two pictures in my mind, that mean the same thing: I see Jesus, coming, with all His holy ones, redeemed by His blood, around Him, the reward of His suffering, the recompense …
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The Crucifixion and the Meaning of Compromise
“Let us go, therefore, to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.” “Woe to those who go down to Egypt, who trust in horses, who rely on chariots because there are many of them, and on horses because of their strength. YHWH also is wise and can bring disaster; He will not retract His word …
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