Defining a Spirit-filled Life People are made of three parts: body, soul, and spirit. Before one is saved, he primarily lives to fulfill the lusts of the flesh. When one is saved, however, his spirit is quickened, made alive, by the Lord. The unsaved are spiritually dead; the saved are dead to sin. Ephesians 2:5 evidently shows this: “Even when we […]
» Read moreThe header of this psalm tells us that it is a mictam of David; it was a contemplation of the man after God’s own heart. Some have also interpreted it as “a golden psalm” or “a certain tune.” However it is translated, we can know that this is a precious psalm from the fact alone that it is from God. […]
» Read moreIn Deuteronomy 33:1, Moses is described as ‘the man of God,’ because he had such a godly passion for the Most High. However, before he became this man, in Exodus he is portrayed as an incompetent and unwilling servant. In this study of selected portions of Exodus 3-5, we hope to find some examples not to imitate so we can serve the […]
» Read moreRead Matthew 5:13-16 Salt – vs. 13 Two key elements are discussed in this section, one of which is salt. We can learn many practical truths just by looking at 3 simple characteristics of salt: 1). Salt preserves, 2). Salt gives flavor, 3). Salt is abrasive. We too preserve this world with our testimony as being a temple of the […]
» Read moreWritten by Moses around 1,400 B.C., Genesis has 1,533 verses, 50 chapters, and covers a period of time from approximately 4,000 – 1,650 B.C. Genesis is the story of God and the relationship He has with His people in the light of sin and failure. It starts off with Adam and Eve in the garden — God’s original people. Then […]
» Read more19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the […]
» Read moreJust before giving the Beatitudes the Lord chose His twelve apostles. This is actually His teaching for them, and when we are new disciples it will do us good to study them. As disciples, we should seek first His kingdom. Studying this should give us a further understanding of it. We, as Job, should appreciate these words more than our […]
» Read more“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want”, these words are known to almost everyone. Many people use this portion of Scripture in times of distress, yet some don’t know where it comes from, its significance, or the author behind it. Let’s review the importance of this psalm and hopefully give a new aspect to the reader. Take it […]
» Read moreGod’s mercy – this is the same mercy that saved us from Hell, the same mercy we can have absolute hope in, the same mercy that we can build our lives on. In some versions, “mercy” is translated “steadfast love”. We can rest in the fact that His steadfast love endures forever. In every verse, for whatever reason, God’s love and […]
» Read moreGenesis 46:1-4 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to […]
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