(1 Pet 1:1 NKJV) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of
... God, {9} not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Deu 7:6-8 NKJV) "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. {7} "The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you ...
... God, {9} not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Deu 7:6-8 NKJV) "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. {7} "The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you ...
here - Emmanuel Church Durham
... give him the opportunity to adjust our asking than to have him clear up the consequences of our disobeying! In the process of asking, God draws us closer to himself. Even if he does not answer the request, he answers the cry of our heart to draw near to him, and as a result we begin to understand b ...
... give him the opportunity to adjust our asking than to have him clear up the consequences of our disobeying! In the process of asking, God draws us closer to himself. Even if he does not answer the request, he answers the cry of our heart to draw near to him, and as a result we begin to understand b ...
11-BE_NOT_FAITHLESS-John_20_24-29
... IV. Thomas' great lesson for all men (v.29) What is the lesson? To believe without having to see evidences and proof – v.29 To believe because of His tenderness and warmth. "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us ...
... IV. Thomas' great lesson for all men (v.29) What is the lesson? To believe without having to see evidences and proof – v.29 To believe because of His tenderness and warmth. "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us ...
Lent 3 - Anglican Parish of St Stephen and St Mary
... somewhere that might disrupt our carefully ordered lives. Or make us objects of criticism or ridicule. And it may also mean disappointment, because deep inside we fear that in ...
... somewhere that might disrupt our carefully ordered lives. Or make us objects of criticism or ridicule. And it may also mean disappointment, because deep inside we fear that in ...
Jn 14_16 - Amador Bible Studies
... d. This statement had to astound the disciples. Jesus had never mentioned anything like this before. It was a completely new theology for them. 4. Commentators’ comments. a. “Our Lord was about to return to heaven. The disciples were troubled because the One who had been their Guardian, Helper, Advi ...
... d. This statement had to astound the disciples. Jesus had never mentioned anything like this before. It was a completely new theology for them. 4. Commentators’ comments. a. “Our Lord was about to return to heaven. The disciples were troubled because the One who had been their Guardian, Helper, Advi ...
Sermon Isaiah 30.15-25a Hebrews 4.1
... I think this means that we are to receive the gift of salvation that God has achieved through Christ; we do not have to work to obtain our salvation, but give thanks for all Christ has done on our behalf. What is that rest? To find peace and God’s presence with us, forgiveness and mercy; God’s grace ...
... I think this means that we are to receive the gift of salvation that God has achieved through Christ; we do not have to work to obtain our salvation, but give thanks for all Christ has done on our behalf. What is that rest? To find peace and God’s presence with us, forgiveness and mercy; God’s grace ...
File - Zion Lutheran Church Garrett, Indiana
... you, by Baptism into him. And this is how it works. Now there’s an illustration I’ve used in the past couple of years on this Sunday, the Baptism of our Lord, to show how this works. And I’m going to give it to you again to impress upon your mind and heart just how God makes us a new creation in Bap ...
... you, by Baptism into him. And this is how it works. Now there’s an illustration I’ve used in the past couple of years on this Sunday, the Baptism of our Lord, to show how this works. And I’m going to give it to you again to impress upon your mind and heart just how God makes us a new creation in Bap ...
TEXT: Romans 8:28
... in the neighborhood, their dad will bail them out. Well, our Father can beat up their father! That should cheer us even if everyone has ganged up against us. Psalm 118:6, “The Lord is on my side, I will not fear what can man do to me?” “All things work together for good” because the power of God is ...
... in the neighborhood, their dad will bail them out. Well, our Father can beat up their father! That should cheer us even if everyone has ganged up against us. Psalm 118:6, “The Lord is on my side, I will not fear what can man do to me?” “All things work together for good” because the power of God is ...
Gary`s Notes 6-1-14
... makes a powerful point (Solzhenitsyn is a Christian, by the way): "Some objected: what was (he) doing fraternizing with these people who had been part of the evil system? No, (Solzhenitsyn) responded, the line between good and evil is never simply between 'us' and 'them.' The line between good and e ...
... makes a powerful point (Solzhenitsyn is a Christian, by the way): "Some objected: what was (he) doing fraternizing with these people who had been part of the evil system? No, (Solzhenitsyn) responded, the line between good and evil is never simply between 'us' and 'them.' The line between good and e ...
Firmly Planted Bible Study
... Not all people presently acknowledge Him as their Lord, but that does not alter the reality of His Lordship. All will someday acknowledge Christ as Lord, but the privilege of submitting to His Lordship is possible now. I. Acknowledging His Lordship ...
... Not all people presently acknowledge Him as their Lord, but that does not alter the reality of His Lordship. All will someday acknowledge Christ as Lord, but the privilege of submitting to His Lordship is possible now. I. Acknowledging His Lordship ...
NURTURE - Messiah Center
... Example: Character can have positive or negative associations. For instance, when someone is called a man of character, the unsaid adjective is a positive one. It means that he is ethically and morally upright and can be trusted. ...
... Example: Character can have positive or negative associations. For instance, when someone is called a man of character, the unsaid adjective is a positive one. It means that he is ethically and morally upright and can be trusted. ...
John Spong, the Tuesday Group and a New Christianity.pages
... are increasingly common. John and I were in Germany last month. Every place we went the tour guides talked about WWII and how much of their particular city or village had been bombed out. Sometimes 90% had been reduced to rubble. In Nuremburg we saw the huge coliseum that Hitler was building. It was ...
... are increasingly common. John and I were in Germany last month. Every place we went the tour guides talked about WWII and how much of their particular city or village had been bombed out. Sometimes 90% had been reduced to rubble. In Nuremburg we saw the huge coliseum that Hitler was building. It was ...
RRBS 011914 - River Rock Church
... A. Go over last week's message. B. Satan wants to mix the Word of God with man made doctrines. He has done it since the beginning. C. Man tends toward philosopy or legalism which complicates our relationship with God. God has given us a simple gospel that we are saved by and we must stay with in our ...
... A. Go over last week's message. B. Satan wants to mix the Word of God with man made doctrines. He has done it since the beginning. C. Man tends toward philosopy or legalism which complicates our relationship with God. God has given us a simple gospel that we are saved by and we must stay with in our ...
Volume 16, Number 28, July 6 to July 12, 2014 The Right Way
... To the converted, those who profess Christ as Lord and Savior, understand that the right approach to these proverbs is not to pronounce how well you will live up to them, but to humbly pray for God’s Spirit to produce such fruit in you. This way we will avoid both the path of pride and the path of ...
... To the converted, those who profess Christ as Lord and Savior, understand that the right approach to these proverbs is not to pronounce how well you will live up to them, but to humbly pray for God’s Spirit to produce such fruit in you. This way we will avoid both the path of pride and the path of ...
Trinity 2013 Romans 5:1-5 This weekend our nation observes
... “Decoration Day” because family, friends, and fellow soldiers would decorate the graves of loved ones and comrades who had died in the Civil War. Since that time we’ve added two world wars and several others to our Memorial Day observance, and tomorrow many people will gather at cemeteries to rememb ...
... “Decoration Day” because family, friends, and fellow soldiers would decorate the graves of loved ones and comrades who had died in the Civil War. Since that time we’ve added two world wars and several others to our Memorial Day observance, and tomorrow many people will gather at cemeteries to rememb ...
22OT8.29.10 - Old St. Joseph`s Church
... Or even if we can’t quite stomach such behavior, we at least imagine that it must be what true humility should look like. To all that I say, “Hogwash!” Jesus was known, in his earthly life and ministry, to treat everyone – but especially the poor and the marginalized – with utmost respect and dignit ...
... Or even if we can’t quite stomach such behavior, we at least imagine that it must be what true humility should look like. To all that I say, “Hogwash!” Jesus was known, in his earthly life and ministry, to treat everyone – but especially the poor and the marginalized – with utmost respect and dignit ...
Paul 1 Corinthians 15:10 - Mobberly Baptist Church
... abundant lives. Live adequately in Christ – Even in weakness God’s grace is adequate to sustain us. Live in God’s wisdom – All the wisdom we need is in God’s Word. Live with spiritual authority – We can conquer all because of God’s grace. Live a life of praise and worship for God – He has provided a ...
... abundant lives. Live adequately in Christ – Even in weakness God’s grace is adequate to sustain us. Live in God’s wisdom – All the wisdom we need is in God’s Word. Live with spiritual authority – We can conquer all because of God’s grace. Live a life of praise and worship for God – He has provided a ...
How would our outlook, our actions, be different if we believed, or
... doctrine and reformulates that doctrine in the light of current science. In her brilliant book "The Body of God," the theologian Sally McFague advances a theology of nature in which she proposes a model for an embodied God, a God that is both eminent and imminent, meaning a God that is both beyond t ...
... doctrine and reformulates that doctrine in the light of current science. In her brilliant book "The Body of God," the theologian Sally McFague advances a theology of nature in which she proposes a model for an embodied God, a God that is both eminent and imminent, meaning a God that is both beyond t ...
L isten Attentively to the Lesson
... Red Line Verse(s): “And when I see the blood, I will pass over you.” ...
... Red Line Verse(s): “And when I see the blood, I will pass over you.” ...
LT 1207 - Living Theology
... discussed God’s love and many people today like to think of that as His primary attribute. They think that God loves everybody but that is not how the Bible reveals Him. We have already stated that His holiness can be understood to be His primary attribute. It should not be surprising that God hates ...
... discussed God’s love and many people today like to think of that as His primary attribute. They think that God loves everybody but that is not how the Bible reveals Him. We have already stated that His holiness can be understood to be His primary attribute. It should not be surprising that God hates ...
Notes - Plymouth Christian Centre
... Flattery is the mirror image of gossip. With gossip, you say things behind people’s back, that you would not say to their face. With flattery, you say things to people’s face, that you would not say behind their back! God doesn’t like flattery. “A flattering neighbour is up to no good; he’s probably ...
... Flattery is the mirror image of gossip. With gossip, you say things behind people’s back, that you would not say to their face. With flattery, you say things to people’s face, that you would not say behind their back! God doesn’t like flattery. “A flattering neighbour is up to no good; he’s probably ...
Message 5 The Bride of the Lamb
... And Rev. 22:1 tells us that the river of the water of life flows "from the throne of God and of the Lamb." Here is how we are able to enter the church of Jesus Christ, by receiving the eternal life that comes through Jesus Christ alone. It is through faith in the death and resurrection of Christ tha ...
... And Rev. 22:1 tells us that the river of the water of life flows "from the throne of God and of the Lamb." Here is how we are able to enter the church of Jesus Christ, by receiving the eternal life that comes through Jesus Christ alone. It is through faith in the death and resurrection of Christ tha ...
17 February 2013 - Heathmont Uniting Church
... Remembering was to be a discipline. Remembering their story, and remembering God’s story. This is what we were – God rescued us and brought us to this place. We recognise that, and do so in a physical and tangible way – with gifts and with worship and with celebration WITH the strangers and foreign ...
... Remembering was to be a discipline. Remembering their story, and remembering God’s story. This is what we were – God rescued us and brought us to this place. We recognise that, and do so in a physical and tangible way – with gifts and with worship and with celebration WITH the strangers and foreign ...
Second Reading
... God and his challenge on his terms. That means, unless we have faith, we really can’t see the other choice. The prerequisite for faith is humility, i.e. being disposed to see what God sees and how he sees it and values it. And being disposed to see requires we accept God as God. Our senses- what we ...
... God and his challenge on his terms. That means, unless we have faith, we really can’t see the other choice. The prerequisite for faith is humility, i.e. being disposed to see what God sees and how he sees it and values it. And being disposed to see requires we accept God as God. Our senses- what we ...
LECTURES ON REVIVALS OF RELIGION. WILLIAM B. SPRAGUE
... of seasons of severe trial, that they may be purified, as the precious metals are purged from their dross in the heated furnace. Paul says, “For there must be heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest.” 8. As genuine revivals are favourable to truth and orthodoxy, so spur ...
... of seasons of severe trial, that they may be purified, as the precious metals are purged from their dross in the heated furnace. Paul says, “For there must be heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest.” 8. As genuine revivals are favourable to truth and orthodoxy, so spur ...
God in Christianity
God in Christianity is the eternal being who created and preserves all things. Christians believe God to be both transcendent (wholly independent of, and removed from, the material universe) and immanent (involved in the world). Christian teachings of the immanence and involvement of God and his love for humanity exclude the belief that God is of the same substance as the created universe but accept that God's divine Nature was hypostatically united to human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, in an event known as the Incarnation.Early Christian views of God were expressed in the Pauline Epistles and the early creeds, which proclaimed one God and the divinity of Jesus, almost in the same breath as in 1 Corinthians (8:5-6): ""For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many 'gods' and many 'lords'), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live."" ""Although the Judæo-Christian sect of the Ebionites protested against this apotheosis of Jesus, the great mass of Gentile Christians accepted it."" This began to differentiate the Gentile Christian views of God from traditional Jewish teachings of the time.The theology of the attributes and nature of God has been discussed since the earliest days of Christianity, with Irenaeus writing in the 2nd century: ""His greatness lacks nothing, but contains all things"". In the 8th century, John of Damascus listed eighteen attributes which remain widely accepted. As time passed, theologians developed systematic lists of these attributes, some based on statements in the Bible (e.g., the Lord's Prayer, stating that the Father is in Heaven), others based on theological reasoning. The Kingdom of God is a prominent phrase in the Synoptic Gospels and while there is near unanimous agreement among scholars that it represents a key element of the teachings of Jesus, there is little scholarly agreement on its exact interpretation.Although the New Testament does not have a formal doctrine of the Trinity as such, it does repeatedly speak of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in such a way as to ""compel a trinitarian understanding of God."" This never becomes a tritheism, i.e. this does not imply three Gods. Around the year 200, Tertullian formulated a version of the doctrine of the Trinity which clearly affirmed the divinity of Jesus and came close to the later definitive form produced by the Ecumenical Council of 381. The doctrine of the Trinity can be summed up as: ""The One God exists in Three Persons and One Substance, as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit."" Trinitarians, who form the large majority of Christians, hold it as a core tenet of their faith. Nontrinitarian denominations define the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in a number of different ways.