A Spirit-Filled Believer The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them, God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing Read More
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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV) The verse above
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But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20 NIV) Several of Israel’s feasts included firstfruit offerings. God was to receive His portion first—before anyone tasted a bite of the harvest. This principle applied to everything that the soil produced. The Apostle Paul applied
For sin shall no longer be your master because you are not under the law but under grace. (Romans 6:14 NIV) Sin is the most significant deterrent to living a Spirit-filled life. As believers, we do not have to allow sin to control us. Paul states in Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ,
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For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[a] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. (Jude 4 NIV) Jude warns about false teachers and scoffers in the last days.
Tomorrow is the day of our Savior’s birth. Have you made all the necessary preparations? I don’t mean buying baby clothes and toys. Are you prepared spiritually?
Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22 NIV) James uses an illustration of a mirror to make a point about obedience. He says that listening to God’s Word and failing to obey it is like looking at yourself in a mirror and then forgetting what
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I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2 NIV) Where do we go for help? If our tire goes flat while driving, we call roadside assistance. When we get sick, we make an appointment with the
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me, you can do nothing. (John 15:5 NIV) As a branch becomes severed from a tree, it dies. The leaves wither, and the wood rots because it’s no longer connected to
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ, all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:20-22 NIV) Three days after
