It is the Christian’s privilege to have righteousness, peace, and joy–a righteousness which if of God by Faith (Rom 3:21-22); a peace that passes understanding (Phil 4″7), which the world can neither give nor take away; and a joy that rejoices evermore (I Thess 5:16; Phil 4:4)
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Rom 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost Leave a comment
Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Leave a comment
On the temple mount were several mikvahs (baptism pools) that were used for ceremonial cleansings. These cleansings had to do with holiness. For example, when a Gentile converted to Judaism, he had to do three things; offer a sacrifice at the temple, be circumcised, and then be baptized (mikvahed). It was then that the convert [...]
Exodus 15:11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? Leave a comment
The holiness of God is often assigned a place among the moral attributes of the divine nature; yet, strictly speaking, it is not a single attribute, but rather a combination of all the moral attributes of God. If we consider this combination, this aggregation, of moral perfections, and gaze upon the glory radiating therefrom, we [...]
I Peter 1:15: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Leave a comment
The believer is called to be holy and is made holy by the workings of the Holy Spirit. The conscience of the believer is cleansed and purified. God swore by His holiness. “As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.” We find here that we are to be [...]
Ex 20:8-11: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work…………..the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Leave a comment
God declared the word, “Let there be…” and all things were created. God’s rest is grounded in the perfection of His work, redemption, and re-creation. God’s rest is thus an expression of His sovereignty and of the absoluteness of His government. Man cannot govern absolutely any aspect of his life or world, but he can [...]
Deut 5:12-15: “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day. Leave a comment
According to John Calvin, the first emphasis of the law is soteriological. We are commanded to rest in order to recognize and celebrate the fact that we are saved, not by our works, but by God’s redeeming work in Jesus Christ. The Sabbath celebrates salvation. Second, Calvin stressed study and church worship. Church worship is [...]
Ps 103:1-2: Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits Leave a comment
Maybe cuz of our bad memory the scripture tells us “forget not all his benefits.” (61 times in the scripture it talks about forgetting things). After this verse, we get a break down of these benefits: Who forgives all thine iniquities; who heals all thy diseases, who redeems thy life from destruction; who crowns thee [...]
Ps 138:2: I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. Leave a comment
We have seen repeated examples of leaders who say one thing and do another. Once upon a time, a verbal contract meant something. Now, unless you get it in writing, it may be valueless, and even then one can attempt litigation to unbind the note. God, however, exalts his word as a crucial part of [...]
