Overshadowed by the Spirit
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. … Luke 1:35 (NIV)
Walk by the Spirit – Unconditional Surrender
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. 1 John 3:24 (ESV)
Walk by the Spirit
I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 CSB But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Galatians 5:18 CSB What to focus on: I have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, …
Jesus – Seven attesting signs
John 14:11 “Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.” Chapters 2–12 of John present seven attesting signs that point to the Person and life-giving power of Jesus: John 10:25 “Jesus answered, “I did tell …
Creation
Hebrews 11:3 describes creation like this, “”By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” Colossians says of Jesus the Divine Word, “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and …
God’s Works in the History of Israel
2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods. 3 But I took your father Abraham from the region beyond the Euphrates River, led him throughout the land …
The Vector of Life apart from Christ
“The longevity of human life prior to the Flood turned out to be a curse that only increased human malevolence and wickedness.” From Handbook to Scripture Based on information found in Genesis 6, “5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts …
If God is good and all powerful, why does He allow Suffering?
Genesis 3 provides the essential truth and foundation for understanding why bad things happen and God allows it.From Handbook to Scripture READING: Genesis 3 The climax of Genesis 1 was the creation of the man and the woman, and the climax of Genesis 2 was the covenant relationship between the man and the woman. Today’s chapter is …