[Romans Study 8-3] Justified Freely By His Grace Through The Redemption In Jesus Christ [Romans 3:9-26] 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not… Continue reading [Romans Study 8-3] Justified Freely By His Grace Through The Redemption In Jesus Christ (Romans 3:9-26)
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How to Offer Petitionary Prayers (2 Sam 2.1)
David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” “To which shall I go up? These inquiries typically took place outdoors—for David, they were often at his military camp. Some of them take place in a place of sanctuary.6 David relies on this formal petition frequently—Saul did not, perhaps… Continue reading How to Offer Petitionary Prayers (2 Sam 2.1)
How Many Times Should Christians Pray? Answers From The Bible
How many times you should pray isn’t recorded in the Bible. It’s an individual choice that should be continuous. However, it is recommended to be a daily activity. Christians sometimes wonder if they are praying less or too much and wonder again if something is wrong with their prayer pattern; Thinking that might cause them… Continue reading How Many Times Should Christians Pray? Answers From The Bible
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
Shaping Worries into Prayers
Harper and I were having a visit on Facetime. This five-year-old bundle of love, my niece’s daughter, was telling me all about her Guinea pig, Skitters. Skitters was her new best friend. He went down the sliding board with her, nibbled on baby carrots at tea parties across from her, and nestled in the mini… Continue reading Shaping Worries into Prayers
Prepare by Praying the Word in Spirit
Our human spirit mingled with the divine Spirit (“one spirit” 1 Cor. 6:17) is a key to our preparation for the glorious visible return of the Lord Jesus and for New Jerusalem. Ephesians 6:18 encourages us to pray in spirit. For what should we pray? The words just before this phrase are “receive…the sword of the… Continue reading Prepare by Praying the Word in Spirit
Does God Run Out of Patience? (1 Sam 28.6)
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, not by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. Background The prophet Samuel has died. It is the end of an era. The book of First Samuel is approaching its climax: a great battle against the Philistines. Previous battles have all been in… Continue reading Does God Run Out of Patience? (1 Sam 28.6)
I Come Quickly. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Revelation 22:5 completes the description of New Jerusalem and the blessings in it. Then this divine record continues to the Lord’s words in 22:7, “And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this scroll.” The Lord says twice more “I come quickly” (v. 12, 20). We must… Continue reading I Come Quickly. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
When Christmas Never Ends
In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again! Yes, Christmas is coming again…unless Jesus comes back before then. This year, as you pack away those tinseled treasures, I want you… Continue reading When Christmas Never Ends
Praying Scripture— Healing
Scripture “At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the… Continue reading Praying Scripture— Healing