Our Attitude Toward Those Who Fall – Enjoying the Journey We are all fallen creatures, living in a fallen world, and surrounded by other fallen people. The entrance of sin into the human race is rightly called “The Fall” because sin never lifts a man – it always causes a downward spiral away from God.… Continue reading Our Attitude Toward Those Who Fall – Enjoying the Journey
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Comfort
By Tanja Isaiah 40 In the book of Isaiah, we find that Israel had gone into exile and had to be away from their homeland for many years. Just when they were about to return home, the Lord was beginning to tell them to have some hope. Their time was up, they didn’t have to… Continue reading Comfort
Hold Your Dreams Loosely — The Spacious Place
Something happened when I turned 50. I started to see the world differently. Fifty isn’t a magic number, but I suppose the realization that you have almost certainly passed the halfway point in your life (and maybe you’re well beyond it) does something to your perspective. I began to care less about what other people… Continue reading Hold Your Dreams Loosely — The Spacious Place
Unlimited: Darkness Covered The Land | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Darkness Covered the Land Aug 29, 2024 1172 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon (Mark 15:33, NIV). After Jesus was on the cross for three hours, something very dramatic happened. It showed that this was no ordinary death. This was no ordinary man. While people have tried to explain… Continue reading Unlimited: Darkness Covered The Land | Good News Unlimited
Salt and Pepper to Taste
If you look at recipes much, you will find the instructions, “salt and pepper to taste.” As you can figure out, it means to add the amount of those spices to please your pallet. To make it happy, to please yourself. When I saw this phrase the other day, it reminded me of how people… Continue reading Salt and Pepper to Taste
The Difference Christ Makes
Examine Ephesians 2:11-21 Notice that right way we are asked to consider the difference the gospel makes. We’re reminded what life was like without God. Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God is the… Continue reading The Difference Christ Makes
[Romans Study 11-1] Surprising Blessings of Our Justification (Romans 5:3-11)
[Romans Study 11-1] Surprising Blessings of Our Justification [Romans 5:3-11] 5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory… Continue reading [Romans Study 11-1] Surprising Blessings of Our Justification (Romans 5:3-11)
Renewing unto Eternal Weight of Glory
Our inner man is being renewed day by day (2 Cor. 4:16) by the Spirit’s operation in us. This is our present experience of resurrection which is also our present, inward experience of New Jerusalem, the city of resurrection. Today we have resurrection within but our environment is not always mild or pleasant. This matches what Paul… Continue reading Renewing unto Eternal Weight of Glory
Christ Jesus our Hope, our Coming Glory
The previous two posts focus on Colossians 1:27, Christ in us the hope of glory. This is the hope of our Lord’s glorious, public appearing (Titus 2:13) to reign over the earth, and our being brought into His glory (Heb. 2:10) and this glory being revealed in us (2 Thes. 1:10). First Timothy 1:1 declares, “Christ Jesus our hope.” He… Continue reading Christ Jesus our Hope, our Coming Glory
Christ in Us, Our Hope of Glory
Colossians 1:27 declares that Christ in us is our hope of glory. God desires to be glorified/ expressed in Christ through all of His people and He certainly will accomplish this. Ultimately New Jerusalem is this accomplishment. This hope of glory is of Him, not of us. It is not an uncertain hope arising from our… Continue reading Christ in Us, Our Hope of Glory