In Ephesians the church is presented as the Body of Christ, the one new man, and the wife of Christ. At the end of the Bible New Jerusalem is declared to be “the bride, the wife of the Lamb” (21:9). Although New Jerusalem is the consummation of the Body and the new man, they are… Continue reading New Jerusalem, the Wife of the Lamb
Month: March 2024
Considering Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). The meaning of Proverbs 12:1 is straightforward. A person that welcomes instruction gains knowledge, and this is a good thing. However, a person that hates reproof—or correction—behaves in a brutish manner when that instruction is given. When considering this proverb, there are three… Continue reading Considering Proverbs 12:1
Unlimited: Jesus Asleep In The Storm | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Jesus Asleep in the Storm Mar 20, 2024 1584 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the… Continue reading Unlimited: Jesus Asleep In The Storm | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Jesus Calms The Storm | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Jesus Calms the Storm Mar 21, 2024 1635 The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so… Continue reading Unlimited: Jesus Calms The Storm | Good News Unlimited
Christ is Our Life and We Live Him
As human beings and believers in Christ Jesus, we have three distinct lives but only one of them is suitable for the Christian life today and for New Jerusalem. The proper life for a Christian is Christ Himself. “Christ our life” (Col. 3:4). He is in our spirit (Rom. 8:10), spreading in our being for the renewing of our… Continue reading Christ is Our Life and We Live Him
Love The Lord Your God
Be very careful to love the Lord your God. Joshua 23:11 Joshua witnessed the power of God since the days of Moses. When Moses died, the Lord chose Joshua to lead the nation of Israel and reassured Him with the following commitment. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.… Continue reading Love The Lord Your God
God’s message for Assyria (Nahum, Jonah)
Two Minor Prophets heard God’s message for Nineveh, capital of the biggest, “baddest” empire of the Middle East in the eighth century BC. Assyria traded on its reputation for violence, so that the other nations would yield to them. The prophets say that’s not right. God runs the world, and the nations must answer to… Continue reading God’s message for Assyria (Nahum, Jonah)
Don’t follow your heart
By Elizabeth Prata We’re sinners, you know. The Bible explains in constant and plain terms what is in our heart. You know the heart is not to be trusted. Yet, so often we hear idioms about the heart, and believe them as if they were true. Heart-to-heart means a serious conversation between two people in which… Continue reading Don’t follow your heart
The Parable of New Cloth and New Wineskins
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 And they said unto him,… Continue reading The Parable of New Cloth and New Wineskins
What Exactly is a “Religious Spirit”?
When he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was untrue to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense- 2nd Chronicles 26:16 NASB I did not grow up in church. As a result, there were a bunch of churchy phrases tossed… Continue reading What Exactly is a “Religious Spirit”?