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For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea and foras many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attainingto all the riches of the full assurance…
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave itto them saying, “This is My body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22.19 Cultural innovators From the beginning of the Christian movement, the followers of Jesus Christ have blazed new trails in…
Do not let your adorning be merely outward – arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel – rather let it bethe hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable beautyof a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3.3,…
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. Acts 4.32 The greatest challenge Citizenship in the Kingdom of God changes everything in a…
“And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.” Acts 7.22 A gift of common grace We make a mistake as Christians if we hold the view that all non-Christian culture is worthless and should be avoided. This is simply not…
Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a…
“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Luke 12.27 Two cheers for PBS Susie and I are PBS fans and supporters. Not big supporters, mind you, but…
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Psalm 148.1, 2 The goal of common grace As we saw in Psalm 104, as well as in the poem, “Pied Beauty,” the common grace of…
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Psalm 19.1-3 A neglected discipline I suppose I could muster several convincing arguments for…
“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil…
“Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.” Acts 14.17 The doctrine of common grace We have been considering the Biblical teaching concerning the doctrine of common grace.
The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. Psalm 104.13 So loved The basis for common grace – grace that reaches to every nook and cranny and creature in the creation – is nothing other than the love of God.
“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil…
Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37.4, 5 The spiritual life In this series we have been trying to understand, access, and…
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6.2 One-anothering God has established the spiritual life so that one way we depend on Him and demonstrate His love to the world is by depending on one another in the Body of Christ.