Biblical Teachings

Reflections These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. (Heb 11:13) THE promise of the Father is Jesus Christ — who dwells in the believer through the Spirit. All of God’s other promises, indeed, all that God has for man, is found in the Person of His Son. And Christ is IN US. If Christ is in us, we are complete in Him. (Col. 2:9) The Christian life is then not a matter …

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What is weaker than the bruised reed or the smoking flax? A reed that groweth in the fen or marsh, let but the wild duck light upon it, and it snaps; let but the foot of man brush against it, and it is bruised and broken; every wind that flits across the river moves it to and fro. You can conceive of nothing more frail or brittle, or whose existence is more in jeopardy, than a bruised reed. Then look at the smoking flax–what is it? It has a spark within it, it is true, but it is almost smothered; …

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In times of helplessness, why does faith falter for some people but grows stronger for others? 2 Timothy 2:11-13 11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him: 12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: 13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself. All of us experience times when our circumstances seem unbearable, prayers appear to go unanswered, and the Lord feels distant. When that happens, we may wonder if He is the same …

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“Nothing is more strengthening to faith, stabilizing to the mind, and tranquilizing to the heart of a Christian, than for him to be enabled to discern his Father’s hand guiding, shaping, and controlling everything which enters his life; and not only so, but that He is also governing this world, and all people and events in it. God is not shaken by the situation which now confronts our view, nor does the pride, arrogance, and blasphemy of His enemies occasion Him any uneasiness. To the contrary “He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in …

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The writer of Genesis begins with this statement of Noah and his three sons. He further clarifies that those sons had their offspring after the Flood. Seventy nations would come from this family and all of humanity after them. This is the sequence of the son’s birth order. They will not be presented in this chapter in that order. The order will be reversed so that Japheth the youngest will be first and Shem the oldest will be last. Ham the middle child will remain in that position of his line as it is unfolded. Shem is presented last because …

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Our adversary, Satan, has used a number of different tactics to try and thwart the spread of the Gospel as his primary modus operandi. First, he influenced the Jews and the Romans to kill the Christ, not knowing that he was doing exactly what God knew he would do, and planned for, for the redemption of not just the Jews, but all mankind. Secondly, Satan attempted to crush the fledgling church through intense periods of persecution, but that only caused it to grow even faster. Then, because persecution failed, he attempted to (and has been most successful in) the corrupting …

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Reflections But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Heb 11:6) This is a description of the faith at it’s root: A person must believe that God exists, that is, can and will reveal Himself. A person must also believe that if we seek God we will find Him – the person must believe that God is a, “responder to them that seek Him out.” You will notice that the focus is upon the faithfulness of …

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“The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits” (Daniel 11:32). The LORD is a man of war, Jehovah is his name.” Those who enlist under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the conflict and give them both vigor and valor. The times of which Daniel wrote were of the very worst kind, and then it was promised that the people of God would come out in their best colors: they would be strong and stout to confront the powerful adversary.Oh, that we may know our God: His power, His faithfulness, …

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Introduction There are three main reasons Jesus Christ, the son of God and the second person of the Trinity, had to come onto the earth as a human being: Cleanse the sin from the Heavenly Tabernacle of God. Cleanse the sin from the earth. Fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant with the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom. Reason One The Cherubim have the most prominent role of all the created heavenly beings because: They are the closest to God in His heavenly throne room. They surround God in all His glory. They play a prominent role at God’s command in the Third …

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Reflections Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh. (Heb 10:19-20) The temple veil that was rent when Jesus died stood for body of sin that was rent when Jesus died. This opened up a new and living Way — Christ in us IS The Way. Thus, we don’t merely receive the legal right to enter the holiest because of Jesus. We receive Jesus Himself – He is our High Priest — already …

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Soteriology 024 Andy Woods Soteriology 24, 1 Corinthians 12:13 July 17, 2016 I want to welcome everybody to our summer sessions on eternal security. Just as a quick reminder we are taping these for the benefit of our missionaries so we are holding questions until the end, so if you have a question just jot it down and we’ll try to save room till the end for that.

Understanding that God’s love is unconditional enables us to commit our heart and life to Him 1 JOHN 5:13 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. One of the main reasons many Christians fail to serve God joyfully is their uncertainty about where they stand with Him. They don’t understand the basic nature of their relationship with the Lord and, as a result, hold back from dedicating themselves fully to His service. You probably have seen similar types of …

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