A human body has many members with different functions, but only one head. Metaphorically speaking, the Church and Christ work together in a similar fashion. In the same way that the head directs the rest of the body, Christ also instructs His body, the Church. Ephesians 5:23 says, “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.”
READ MOREThe Bible promotes worship from Genesis to Revelation. Worship is a gift from the Lord as well as a command. There are many forms of worship; some include being in a church and some do not. True worship in Scripture was specifically taught by Jesus in His conversation with the woman at the well. In John 4:24, Jesus says, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
When it comes to reading the Bible, it’s better to start small and be consistent than to try to read too much and burn out. Find an amount that you can read consistently and try to stick with it as much as possible. The more consistent you are with reading the Bible, the more you’ll grow in godliness.
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READ MOREHow can I know God’s plan for my life? A similar question that gets asked is, “How can I know God’s will for my life?” God has given us a roadmap for this: the Bible. God’s Word tells us in 1 Thessalonians 4:3a, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” Finding God’s will requires to things: obedience and observance.
READ MOREThere are a multitude of different names for Jesus found in the New Testament. Each one carries a special meaning, declares the purpose of His coming, and/or sheds light as to Who He is. Let’s start with the obvious one, Jesus. Jesus (Iesous) is the Greek equivalent to...
READ MOREThere are two facets to the fruit of the Holy Spirit. One is listed by Paul in his letter to the Galatian church, Galatians 5:22-23. In it, he lists nine separate items. However, there is only one Holy Spirit and there is only one fruit. What we see in his list are...
READ MOREe easy answer to how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill, is all of them. The more precise number according to scholars is 333. One of the miraculous things concerning the Old Testament is that we can clearly see one picture or example pointing to Jesus after the other throughout. Not one book of the Old Testament can be read without seeing something concerning the Messiah. Only Jesus meets all...
READ MOREWhen the glory of God comes down there are visible signs of His glory and immediate reactions from those observing that glory. This is not the same reaction one has to a magician’s trick. If you saw a magician do something amazing, you would think, “Wow, that was amazing!” But if you saw it repeatedly, your reaction would lessen each time. The reaction to glory...
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