This post was first published in July, 2016. —ed. Most of the modern discussion about the Holy Spirit focuses on His supposedly ongoing miraculous and revelatory ministries. But despite what the charismatic church would have us believe, the Spirit is not revealing new truth and prophecies to God’s people today. Nor is He is deploying… Continue reading How Does the Spirit Work Through Scripture?
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Face to Face with the Holy One
This post was first published in July, 2020. —ed. No human eyes have ever seen the full manifestation of God’s holiness and glory. But some biblical authors caught a glimpse and lived to tell the tale. In Isaiah 6, the Old Testament prophet brings us along with him into the throne room of heaven. Verse 1… Continue reading Face to Face with the Holy One
Inspirational Bible verses to restore your spirit
An open Bible. (Photo by Aaron Burden from Unsplash) There are times in everyone’s lives when they feel lost, alone, and down. Finding the strength to keep going when we feel down can be hard. However, the Bible is full of encouraging lines that can help us feel better and have hope for the future.… Continue reading Inspirational Bible verses to restore your spirit
What Jesus Meant by “Water and the Spirit”
There’s nothing we can do to earn our way into God’s kingdom. We need God to do something to us. That truth demolishes every religious system outside of Christianity. And that is the sobering reality Jesus used to initiate His evangelistic encounter with Nicodemus—a man who had devoted his whole life to earning favor with God through his own… Continue reading What Jesus Meant by “Water and the Spirit”
Face to Face with the Holy One
This post was first published in July, 2020. —ed. No human eyes have ever seen the full manifestation of God’s holiness and glory. But some biblical authors caught a glimpse and lived to tell the tale. In Isaiah 6, the Old Testament prophet brings us along with him into the throne room of heaven. Verse 1… Continue reading Face to Face with the Holy One
Fruit of the Spirit FAITHFULNESS: lesson plan and devotional
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosures, Terms of Use, and privacy policies on my “privacy” page. I never recommend a product I don’t love. The fruit of the Spirit FAITHFULNESS includes a Jesus-centered devotional you can use in a lesson, as well as… Continue reading Fruit of the Spirit FAITHFULNESS: lesson plan and devotional
The Personality of the Holy Spirit – Charles Spurgeon Sermons
The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 4
We’re looking at Galatians 5:16-25. Let me read that passage to you again. Paul is writing to believers, obviously to those in Galatia, and to all believers and to us. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against… Continue reading The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 4
The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 3
Now we have been going through the book of Galatians, so I would invite you to turn in your Bible to Galatians chapter 5. We are in chapter 5 in a section from verse 16 through 25 that we titled (Galatians 5:16-25), for obvious reasons, “Walking by the Spirit.” Walking by the Spirit. We’re talking… Continue reading The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 3
The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 2
We are so thankful to be right at the very heart of the Christian life in our study of the Word of God, that’s Galatians chapter 5, so let me invite you back to Galatians 5 before we come to the Lord’s Table. We’re in a section of Scripture titled “Walking by the Spirit,” and I… Continue reading The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 2