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In Colossians 3:23-24, we are admonished with “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men, knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance. for ye serve the Lord Christ.” To glorify God with a singular focus on serving Him is the primary purpose of our lives as Christians.
The admonition to do so also appears in:
1 Corinthians 10:31 – “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,…..
We are the Body of Christ and the gifts of the Holy Spirit that are divided out to each of us are for the efficient functioning of the body, directed by the Holy Spirit. According to Merrill Unger, “A gift implies a settled and continual abilities to do something again and again” (from The Gift of Seeing Angels and Demons: A Handbook for Discerners of Spirits, pp 15-16). There are several Bible passages that, between them, build the list of…..
Watch and Pray
While Jesus sat with His disciples on the Mount of Olives to the East of Jerusalem, they asked Him when the things He had been talking about would come to pass and how they would know when the prophecies were fulfilled. Mark 13 describes his teachings on this occasion, showing Jesus to be well versed in and effectively using Scripture, and speaking unreservedly in terms of Old Testament imagery. He ends His dissertation with multiple admonitions to…..
Battle-Ready Promises
In John 16:33 Jesus states, “These things I have spoken unto you that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” What a delight it is to know that God’s promises are not just hot air. God gave them to us and He will accomplish them in our lives through our faith.
There are many promises throughout Scripture, both in the Old and…..
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