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Peace Series: Peace Surpassing Understanding
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts, and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mental Health, Peace, Prayer, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged anxiety, faith, horatio spafford, inner peace, inward peace, max wheeler, merimnao, merizo, peace, peace passing understandind, peace series, peace surpassing understanding, Philippians 4:6-7, pray, song it is well with my soul, the great chicago fire, trust, ville du harve, worry
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Peace Series: Peace Through Jesus
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Jesus, Old Testament/New Testament, Peace, Plan of salvation, Textual study
Tagged abolished in his flesh, conditional access, enmity, Ephesians 2:14-17, faith, hope, jew and gentile, jew and gentile relations, middle wall of seperation, one new man, peace, peace series, peace through Jesus, Romans 5:1-2, the faith
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Are You Dressed For War? (Spiritual Armor)
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil… Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, christian growth, Clothing, Faith, God`s word, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:8, adam clark, andrew connally, bring this back or be brought back on it, christian armor, christian soldier, christian warfare, christian's depicted as soldiers, clothed armor of God, david lipscomb, do not cast away confidence, do not cast away shield, dressed for war, Ephesians 6:14-18, faith, feet shod not seats padded, feet shoe with preparation of gospel of peace, foy wallace jr., gary fallis, germany, girded with truth, hope, lacedemonia, prayer, quence fiery darts of wicked one, robert milligan, roman long sword, roman short sword, spiritual war, tacitus, the belt of truth, the breastplate of faith and love, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the helmet of the hope of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, the word of God, w.t. hamilton
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Grace Series: Salvation, The Gift of God (Grace through Faith)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves” (Ephesians 2:8a). The word “for” (gar) points backwards. The gentiles, before salvation, were dead in trespasses and sins [Ephesians 2:1 (“you” refers to the gentiles. See … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Plan of salvation, pride, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged before ordained, christian walk, created for good works, david lipscomb, Ephesians 2, faith, foreordain, gift of God, Grace, is faith the gift of God? Ephesians 2, is salvation 50/50?, isaac watts, it is a gift of God, meritorious works, not of works lest any should boast, ordained works, prepared works, roy deaver, salvation, salvation is the gift of God, song when I survey the wondrous cross, that not of yourselves, that=salvation, the basis of salvation, the source of salvation, types of works, wayne jackson
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Grace Series: Access Into Grace
“Therefore, having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Hope, Peace, Textual study
Tagged access by faith into grace, enemies, faith, Grace, hope, hope of glory, justification, justified by blood, justified by faith, peace with God, Romans 5:1-2, sinners, ungodly
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 1)
Sanctification is “the separation of the believer from evil things and ways” (Vine’s). The verb “sanctify” refers to “the setting apart of the believer for God” (Vine’s), “to separate from things profane and dedicate to God” (Thayer). Sanctification could be … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Dedication, Holy Spirit, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 26, blood, calvinism, consecration, dedication, Ephesians 5, faith, God's plan for saul, guy woods, Hebrews 10, Hebrews 9, Holy Spirit, how sanctified, John 17, judgement, medium of word, no irresistible force, open eyes, Romans 5, sanctified by blood, sanctified by faith, sanctified by holy spirit, sanctified by word, santification, santification defined, set apart, spirit, turn from darkness to light, water, what sanctifies, word
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This Is Our Watch
1 Corinthians 16:13-14, “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” This is our time on earth. This is our watch. Let us consider the words of 1 Corinthians 16:13-14: 1. “Watch.” Let us, … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, christian growth, Dedication, Faith, Soul Winning, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 16, act like men, be brave, be strong, christian soldier, duty, faith, let all things be done with love, love, not on our watch, quit you like men, stand fast in the faith, watch, watchman
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The Golden Text
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God, Love, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged bios v. zoe, bronze serpent, eternal life is the drink, faith, faith is the pitcher and dipper, for God so loved the world, frank cox, God's love is the spring, He gave His only begotten son, His son is the stream, John 3:16, kosmos, love, love in action, nicodemus, Numbers 21, plan of salvation, robert taylor jr., should not or shall not perish, the golden text, the stream of divine love, whoever believes in Him
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