Bible Verses About The Battle Is The Lord’s In a recent 2 part Bible study we looked at spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare is inevitable if you are a Christian. God has an enemy, and his name is Satan. If you are a Christ follower and disciple, then God’s enemy is your enemy. The more committed to Jesus… Continue reading Bible Verses About The Battle Is The Lord’s – Pursuing Intimacy With God
Month: March 2024
Jesus Christ, the New Testament Reality
The Old Testament uses physical objects to portray spiritual matters. In the New Testament Jesus Christ is the reality and He replaces all the physical symbols, both now and in eternity. One example is John the Baptist’s word in John 1:29. In the OT physical animals were presented on the altar as sacrifices and offerings. But… Continue reading Jesus Christ, the New Testament Reality
Unlimited: Who Is My Family? | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Who is My Family? Mar 7, 2024 2361 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a… Continue reading Unlimited: Who Is My Family? | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Sin That Will Never Be Forgiven | Good News Unlimited
Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit” (Mark 3:28–30, NIV). The religious leaders from Jerusalem have been telling… Continue reading Unlimited: The Sin That Will Never Be Forgiven | Good News Unlimited
Enrich your prayers: A Summary of the Prayers of First Samuel
As we noted in the introduction to this section, First and Second Samuel, and First and Second Kings, are one continuous narrative divided into four “books.” It relates certain events from the history of the Israelites from the conquest of Canaan until the Babylonian Exile. The transition to kings from judges and prophets is an… Continue reading Enrich your prayers: A Summary of the Prayers of First Samuel
ARE WE APPLAUDING LUKEWARM CHURCHES?
Without preaching Christ crucified and the need for repentance, the glitter of this pastor’s presentations are but cheap imitations. This is not a judgment of his heart or his intentions; merely a reminder of the bar that God has already set for those who are called to preach the “good news.” “Not everyone who says… Continue reading ARE WE APPLAUDING LUKEWARM CHURCHES?
The Sound Of The Trumpet
I like hearing the sound of the trumpet. Especially when the person playing it has mastered it. They sure can make that instrument sound good. The trumpet however wasn’t always used as a musical instrument. It started as a warning device. Other times it was kind of like a calling card. In the book of… Continue reading The Sound Of The Trumpet
Are We Keeping Jesus’ Word?
Last week I was reading through John 8:31-59 and the word ‘word’ jumped out at me. It’s repeated 7 times in the passage. Jesus is speaking to some Jews who believe in Him and He starts off by telling them in verse 13 (ESV), “If you abide in my word you are truly my disciples and you… Continue reading Are We Keeping Jesus’ Word?
The valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37)
Exiled in Babylon, Ezekiel receives news that Jerusalem has fallen (Ezekiel 33). It’s the last gasp of a nation that is no more. Assyria had taken most of the land, and Babylon has taken what remained. There is no house where God is present in the world. There’s no anointed king representing heaven’s reign on… Continue reading The valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37)
Unlimited: Is It God Or The Devil? | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Is it God or the Devil? Mar 5, 2024 1620 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.” So, Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a… Continue reading Unlimited: Is It God Or The Devil? | Good News Unlimited