Scripture often refers to God’s presence as His “Face.” David’s one thing desire was to spend his life seeking God’s face, beholding God’s beauty. That sounds like such a wonderful and pleasant pursuit, and of course it is wonderful, but the price is sometimes not so pleasant. When John turned to “The Voice” in Revelation […]
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Revelation 21:5 NASB And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Because I am a sacramentalist, and a charismatic, I believe in mystical and miraculous things. I believe that when I celebrate the saving acts of God
Luke 22:15-16 NASB [15] And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” John 1:18 NASB [18] No one has seen God at any time; the
In Luke 22 we have the story beginning in verse 3 of Satan entering into Judas and then Jesus going the chief priest and plotting how to hand Jesus over to them to be killed. The next scene in the chapter is Jesus celebrating the Passover meal, which was actually the initial Eucharist, in the
Matthew 21:31-32,42 NASB [31] …”Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you. [32] For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did
We cannot find peace in what people do, because what they do is unpredictable. We can only find peace in what he does, and he is always faithful. When you’re living your life trying to please men, then you will always live with a sense of insecurity and fear, because you will be constantly trying
John 15:16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. Christians are often such a rush of activity in their service before
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2 Samuel 9:1-8 NASB [1] … Then David said, “Is there yet anyone a left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” [2] Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to
Ephesians 2:4-6 NASB [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), [6] and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the
Luke 1:67-74 NASB [67] And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: [68] “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, [69] And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant- [70]
