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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Secure In Salvation
[If parts of this devotional seem to repeat other recent devotionals, it is because I’m in the middle of preparations to speak at a conference with the theme of “Anchored” using, of course, Hebrews 6 as the basis of my messages. This just happens to be what I am studying right now.]
1 John 5:20 gives us some details about our Savior, Jesus Christ, that we generally overlook when we talk about salvation: “And we know that…..
Holy Spirit Assignment, Part 2
The night He was arrested and taken to the High Priest, Jesus spoke to His disciples after supper in the upper room. The discourse spans John 13-17. Giving final instructions to His disciples, Jesus’ talk included specific information about the Holy Spirit. Here is what He said about the ministry of the Holy Spirit to believers, including you and me.
The Holy Spirit…
Indwells Us Forever: John 14:16, 17 – “And I will ask…..
Holy Spirit Assignment
There is a lot of confusion regarding the Holy Spirit. Different churches preach different things about the third member of the Trinity. But Scripture teaches us that God gives each believer the Holy Spirit who dwells in us (1 Pet. 1:12) and functions in a number of ways within us. Here are three of those functions.
First, He is one of the “two immutable things” of the Hebrews 6:17-18 discussion about the oath of God:
Praying For Public Leaders
It is always painful to watch candidates for office jostling for position during an election year. In this epoch of social media and 24/7 instant news, it is difficult to avoid. The closer elections come, the more mud is slung and We the People cannot help but be polluted by it all.
Nevertheless, it is important that we be praying for our government leaders, not in the sense of praying for our favorite sports team…..