1 Peter 2:9–10 NIVBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received... Continue Reading →
ETERNAL LIFE
Life at its best, having infinite duration characterized by abiding fellowship with God. This important term in the NT is emphasized in the Gospel of John but also appears in the other Gospels and in Paul’s writings. Eternal life in the NT eliminates the boundary line of death. Death is still a foe, but the... Continue Reading →
John 14
John 14:1-6 Stephen Caswell © 2011 Introduction Today we have come here to remember John Davey. Quite suddenly, we have been separated from him. Will we see him again? Is there an afterlife? Does the Bible offer us hope? Yes it does! We can know for certain that we have we have eternal life. In John 14:1-6, Jesus... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 1:1–4
Exposition In this chapter our Savior’s glorious person is very plainly set before us, and it is made the ground of our faith, and a reason why we should give the more earnest heed to His words, lest at any time we should let them slip. 1 God spoke long ago Saving the best for... Continue Reading →
Attitudes, God’s to people
Synopsis Scripture indicates the ways in which God relates to people, often suggesting that these illustrate the ways in which believers should behave. God’s love John 3:16 (NASB95) — 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.... Continue Reading →
Don’t Be Hardened By Sin’s Deceit
Introduction The Hebrew writer is earnestly trying to get his readers to Heaven. He constantly extols the superiority of Jesus to the Levitical Priesthood and His ultimate sacrifice that saved us from an eternity of punishment. The writer also warns us not to be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Today we’ll look at some... Continue Reading →