“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.” Titus 3:5 Salvation did not come to us because of any good deeds that we did or because we gained some merit. Indeed, one of the…
“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lust and pleasure, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost”. Titus 3:3-5 …
“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.” John 17:24 Dwelling with Jesus is one of the biggest privileges a believer has. From beholding His…
“Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2Thessalonians 1:2 It is God that gives peace to His children as long as they remain steadfast to the faith. According to the scriptures, we benefit from God’s grace through Christ redemption and receive His peace that surpasses human understanding….
“Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.” Psalm 27:9 The Bible is full of verses that teach us that our God is a God of mercy, and not just on the pages of…
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” James 4:5 A Christian in making his plans ought to acknowledge his dependence on God and always say in his heart, “If it is the Lord’s will, I will do such and such” — Acts 18:21; I…
“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” Daniel 6:3 Exception means to be different or excluded from something. In the context of our passage today, exception was done in a way that the subject (Daniel)…
“Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, And grant us thy salvation.” Psalm 85:5, 7 We need to first understand who God is to help us see how much of a privilege it is to go to His…
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8-9 We’ve heard it often said that the God-way…