Without Holiness, No One Will See The Lord 14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble andContinue reading “Holiness and God – Hebrews 12:14-17”
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People Pleasing and God – Galatians 1:10
By Being God-Pleasers, We Can Stop Being People-Pleasers Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Appropriate Approval One of the greatest desires of humanity isContinue reading “People Pleasing and God – Galatians 1:10”
Press on Towards Christ – Philippians 3:12-14
We Have Not Yet Arrived 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. ButContinue reading “Press on Towards Christ – Philippians 3:12-14”
Love of God – 1 Peter 1:22-25
Love One Another 22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “AllContinue reading “Love of God – 1 Peter 1:22-25”
God of Peace – 2 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Allow The God Of Peace To Sanctify You Completely 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. Power inContinue reading “God of Peace – 2 Thessalonians 5:23-24”
Sanctification by God – John 15:1-4
The Gardener Prunes The Vine To Make It More Productive 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are alreadyContinue reading “Sanctification by God – John 15:1-4”
Spiritual Maturity in Christ – Hebrews 5:11-14
Crave The Milk, But Move To The Solid Food 11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truthsContinue reading “Spiritual Maturity in Christ – Hebrews 5:11-14”
Sanctification of God- Colossians 3:8-10
Be Less Like the World and More Like God 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have putContinue reading “Sanctification of God- Colossians 3:8-10”
Sanctification with God – Colossians 3:5-7
Be Less Like the World and More Like God 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.Continue reading “Sanctification with God – Colossians 3:5-7”
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)”