Promises, holiness and the fear of God

2 Cor 7.1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. A couple of posts ago, we talked about how Jesus is the Amen to all of the the promises of God....

Full Assurance

Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. One of the most precious redemption facts is the assurance that believers have in Jesus Christ. Christ did not die on the cross to hang a cloud...

The God of Compassion

Psalms 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art  a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Our God is The God that is full of compassion. The compassion of God never runs dry, for every attribute of God is everlasting. Among the...

Being good without God

Isaiah 64.6,7 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold...

Choose Life

Deut 30.19,20 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his...

The Lord IS Good!

Psalms 54:6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good.The reason why we praise The Lord is because He is good. Our tendency is to praise The Lord when all of life “proverbial ducks” are lined up perfectly. Good...