The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood– idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, theirContinue reading “They Would Not Repent”
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Seeing God
It was in the year King Uzziah diedthat I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Isaiah 6:1 NLT Many things could have gotten Isaiah’s attention. He had watched the original “evil empire,” Assyria, fix its borders six miles north ofContinue reading “Seeing God”
Isaiah’s Missionary Mandate
People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.”Continue reading “Isaiah’s Missionary Mandate”
God is In Us
Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. John. 14:19-20 NLT This message was kept secret forContinue reading “God is In Us”
God is With Us
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 ESV King Ahaz of Judah was terrified. His two northern neighbors were attacking Judah intending to get ridContinue reading “God is With Us”
Gos is For Us
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, thatGod is for me. Psalm 56:9 ESV David, worn down by Saul’s dogged pursuit of him, and his own people’s, the Judean’s, persistent betrayal of him to Saul, has finally fled to the Philistines, Judah’s mortal enemies. Now he waits,Continue reading “Gos is For Us”
Salvation and Judgment
I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it. But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. John. 12:47-48 NLT Twice Jesus tellsContinue reading “Salvation and Judgment”
Abide
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 ESV Words are very interesting things. Each one has a meaning, and you can look up that meaning in anyContinue reading “Abide”
Come Tarry Go
He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning atJerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised;Continue reading “Come Tarry Go”
The Word Became Flesh
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created,1 and his life brought light to everyone. The light shinesContinue reading “The Word Became Flesh”