Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 40:10 CSB The current date is 6/23/2021. I say that because I …
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Who can be saved?
When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:25-26 CSB I love the Book of Matthew because it figuratively rips the scab …
Read More »Why are we tempted?
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 CSB God in His Providence and Sovereignty does not even allow the temptation to go wasted. Now, for everyone who just had a heart attack and throwing James 1:13 out there …
Read More »What does it mean to ‘see God’s glory?’
Then Moses said, “Please, let me see your glory.” He said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name ‘the LORD’ before you, I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom …
Read More »Why does God exist?
“Now my soul is troubled. What should I say- Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” John 12:27-28 CSB This is …
Read More »Why is there Evil?
And what if God, wanting to display his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience objects of wrath prepared for destruction? And what if he did this to make known the riches of his glory on objects of mercy that he prepared beforehand for glory…? Romans …
Read More »Do You Have Eyes and Not See, Ears and Not Hear?
The disciples had forgotten to take bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then he gave them strict orders: “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread. Aware …
Read More »Who is God? Part 6: The Trinity- One God, Three Parts
“… and a voice from the cloud said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!… I and the Father are one… I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth…” …
Read More »Who is God Part 5: Why did God come to us?
Remember, in order to see God, we have to see Jesus– when we see God, we see Jesus (John 8:30-59). That’s not Dr. Seuss and not just repeating the same thing, reread it. It’s Biblical and extremely important. Jesus is the exact imprint of God (Colossians 1:15-17, Hebrews 1:3). We …
Read More »Who is God Part 4: Jesus
I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him. John 14:6-7 CSB This concept of YAHWEH is not foreign in …
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