27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any wayContinue reading “Suffering for Christ – Philippians 1:27-30”
Category Archives: Surrender
A Calling of God – John 9:4
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. Jesus indicated that we are to work while it is day. Just as we can see the light fading into dusk, so it is becoming in the world today. In theContinue reading “A Calling of God – John 9:4”
Saved by God – Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls. For those who have questions: What is being saved? Being saved is a spiritual state where God hasContinue reading “Saved by God – Joel 2:32”
Combat Training with God – Mark 9:29
He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer [and fasting (the text in these brackets does not appear in all of the manuscripts)]. Some of the greatest feats in the Bible were done by people who prayed AND fasted. Fasting is a nearly lost discipline in the American church. We have been soContinue reading “Combat Training with God – Mark 9:29”
Sanctification by God – Matthew 7:1-2
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” When we are first saved, we are like Lazarus coming out of the tomb – we still have our grave-clothes on. OurContinue reading “Sanctification by God – Matthew 7:1-2”
Obedience to God – John 14:15 (AMP)
“If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.“ We are saved by faith and faith alone Jesus said that He fulfilled the law James said faith without works is dead Jesus also said that some who do great and mighty works would not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven How doContinue reading “Obedience to God – John 14:15 (AMP)”
Surrender to God – Luke 9:23-24
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” We are given three instructions for discipleship: Deny yourself – StopContinue reading “Surrender to God – Luke 9:23-24”
Surrender to God – Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?“ Oswald Chambers in “My Utmost for His Highest” refers to “common-sense carefulness” as “infidelity” in the life of aContinue reading “Surrender to God – Matthew 6:25”
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