For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13–14 NASB 1995 When God created humanity, He put something of Himself in each of us. Unlike […]
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A Few Words of Warning
We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB When learning about the filling of the Spirit, balance is always preferred to extremes. So as I previously reminded you: Keep your balance in all things. […]
Read MoreOne Grand, Positive Command
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy […]
Read MoreRemaining Open and Teachable
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 Virtually every day of my life I am digging into the treasures of the Word of God. I am probably more theologically orthodox than I’ve ever been in my life. […]
Read MoreThe Spirit Reveals What’s Hidden
For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 NASB The Spirit of God is the One who gleans truth from within the Godhead and then reveals this wisdom to individuals like you and me. Thanks to the Holy Spirit, such […]
Read MoreThe Spirit’s Unique Power
For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 1 Corinthians 2:2–3 NASB Ponder Paul’s self-description above: “weakness fear . . . trembling.” Now, if I were to ask you to describe Paul, I doubt that […]
Read MoreThe Spirit Discloses Truth
“There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. John 16:12–13 During the […]
Read MoreHow Are We Filled with the Spirit? Part Two
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called. Ephesians 4:1 NASB The Spirit’s filling is like walking. When we are little children, every tiny step is a conscious effort and a magnificent achievement. Soon, we learn to link two […]
Read MoreHow Are We Filled with the Spirit? Part One
So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people, but as wise. . . Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:15, 17–18 NASB Even though every […]
Read MoreFuel That Never Runs Out
Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him. Colossians 2:6 NASB To enter the Christian life, a person must begin at the right place: conversion. That means we must be rightly related to the Lord Jesus Christ by coming to Christ in faith, accepting His sacrifice on the cross as […]
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