Biblical Teachings

Reflections There are a number of places in scripture that SEEM to say we are, “rewarded according to works.” But isn’t that contrary to grace? Does God save us solely, “by grace through faith,” only to then put us under another law – a law of earning rewards? Do you want to spend the rest of your life trying to be good enough to merit a reward from God? A Christian life geared to earning a bigger eternal reward is just as much under the law as one geared to trying to earn salvation. Practically speaking, they are the same. …

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“[Jesus] riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?” (John 13:4-6 KJV). How willing are you to grab someone’s stinky feet and wash them? A pastor friend of mine frequently refers to how Jesus bothered to wash the disciples’ smelly feet (today’s Scripture). Imagine what those feet were like. They …

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He doesn’t deny us of our natural emotions! We are in a ‘relationship’ with Him! We can be real! He understands! We can cry, sob, laugh, be angry, experience great depths of sorrow or even mountaintop joy!! But I want to encourage you to remain steadfast, to Him! To live as Pilgrims no matter what the circumstances are. Being driven out of our comfort zone is not easy! Having your world turned upside down and thinking, ‘I’m going to die’ or ‘I’ll never make it through this one’! Those times can be SO overwhelming and crushing! In the Book of …

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The Lord promises to always watch over our heart and mind—even while we sleep. PSALM 121:3-8 3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 8 The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this …

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In every believer’s heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of its deadly armoury against newborn grace; while on the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy its enemy. Grace within us will employ prayer, and faith, and hope, and love, to cast out the evil; it takes unto it the “whole armour of God,” and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are …

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The Israel Antiquities Authority have initiated comprehensive archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert caves, in order to find the last Dead Sea Scrolls, which are among the earliest texts written in the Hebrew language. The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Heritage Project have initiated excavations in the Judean Desert Caves to save the scrolls from being robbed. “For years now our most important heritage and cultural assets have been excavated illicitly and plundered in the Judean Desert caves for reasons of greed. The goal of the national plan that we are advancing is to excavate and find all of the scrolls …

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I cannot serve two masters. I serve, but only one, for if I love some sinfulness, I hate God’s only Son. Could I walk in His sandals? Do I really understand? Of what would it encompass? Of what would it demand? Could I put up with some abuse, and could I humbly be, a whipping board of insults, for all to scoff at me? Could I withstand a whipping? Tell me, would I know, the pain down in my open wounds, torn flesh from every blow? Could I, but bear the privilege – to be a king renowned, my face …

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Faith is going to determine which of two things is going to characterize us. This is the real point. It is either going to be that we are living under a terrible paralysis, as altogether petrified through confusion, perplexity, inability to understand, being unable to disentangle, to sort things out, to see straight and see clearly, to know what is meant by happenings. That means utter paralysis, simply standing with our hands on our hips, helpless and hopeless. That is the effect of the absence of a positive faith. The only way of Life and deliverance from such a paralysis …

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The Permanent Gifts of the Spirit In the New Testament God gave spiritual gifts, or the ability to perform spiritual tasks for the Lord. Some of these continue to exist today. The Gift of Teaching. One of the important gifts is the gift of teaching (Rom. 12:7; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11). After individuals were saved and became part of the church, they needed to be taught; and some in the church were given special ability to teach spiritual truth. An effective teacher is one who is yielded to God, who is taught by the Holy Spirit, and who is …

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We can trust God to protect us in times of trouble because He is omniscient and omnipotent. PSALM 121:1-3 1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Psalm 121 describes the safety that is found in the Lord. Today and tomorrow, let’s look at several verses to better understand our security. “I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my …

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If God has provided a wonderful salvation through Christ as revealed in the Bible, how can anyone be sure that he has received Christ and is the beneficiary of this marvelous grace of God? The question of what one must do to be saved was asked long ago by the Philippian jailor in Acts 16:30. Paul and Silas had been beaten and thrown into prison in Philippi, with their feet fastened in the stocks. In this painful condition they could not sleep, so they sang praises to God. Scripture records that at midnight, as they were praying, there was an …

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In this video Dr Woodhead discusses the various judgment that the Lord will bring upon the different Arab nations. He will judge them for the way they treated the Nation Israel and how close in blood relation they are to Jacob.   Watch this video on YouTube

Reflections The Galatian Solution Christ is become of no effect unto you, whoever of you are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. (Gal. 5:4) If Christ is of, “no effect,” to us, then from a practical standpoint, we may as well be separated from Him. Christ will not be our life. We will have carved out another life, based on law-keeping — it will be a natural, religious life. This is what happens when we replace CHRIST IN US with the keeping of laws as the means of living the Christian life. What could be more serious …

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