God resists the proud (a man who is self righteous trusting in his works and obedience) but gives grace to the humble (receivers of His grace, unmerited favor and His gift of Righteousness through His Son Jesus Christ). Humility is living...
There’s a lot of talk of we dying to ourselves in order to live a life that is pleasing to God in so many circles. I remember hammering on the need for people to die daily because I read the Apostle...
The story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 is a story of Grace vs. Law, God’s gift of righteousness vs self righteousness, unmerited favor vs. merit, no condemnation vs. guilt and condemnation. Abel’s offering represents the righteousness of God but...
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Indeed the scriptures is about one person; Jesus. It is not about the Jews nor about us the gentiles. Whenever we make ourselves the focus in the Bible, we set ourselves for failure and frustration. The Jews had centuries of difficulties...
In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. (ISAIAH 54:14) To be established in something is to have that very thing as your...
“ And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens,And scourges every son whom He receives.”[a] 7 If[b] you...
Genesis 3:17-18 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat...
In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. – Hebrews 8:13 The covenant of grace is greater than the covenant of the law....
When we much younger we remember the story of King Midas and his golden touch? He made a wish that everything he touched would turn into gold, and his wish came to pass. He touched his food, the trees in his...