In this passage, the writer is saying, -come weak, needy, poor sinners, turn your eyes to the gracious provision God has made for you in Christ as the supreme, sympathetic, and all-sufficient High Priest. Hold fast, and draw near, to the throne
When Paul points to the -call- as an aspect of the believer's identity he is saying, if you are a believer, you have been personally, powerfully, effectually, and irrevocably summoned by God, to life and salvation in Christ, by the Spirit, thro
The identity of a Christian is, first and foremost, rooted in what God has done for, and to the Christian. If you are a believer here this morning, your identity is no longer rooted in the worlds categories, your identity is now found in Christ
In this passage Paul is showing us that when God saves you by His grace in Christ, He also calls you to His mission in the world. In other words, when God calls you to participate in grace, he also calls you to proclaim the gospel of grace. God
There is no place for romanticized, unrealistic imagination, or celebrity, or isolation, we have a real life to live, a real gospel to proclaim, a real church to serve, and a real need for one another. --So, as we look at these brethren, and wh
As we move from the Godward petitions to the man-ward petitions, we see that while the heart of true christian prayer is the glory of God, The essence of true Christian prayer is the expression of our dependance upon God for everything--We see
In this passage we consider the relationship of prayer to the life of the believer. The Presumption of prayer made- the characteristics of prayer considered- the heart of prayer set forth.
In this episode we consider the first positive step in looking unto Jesus- Knowing Jesus. What does it mean to know Jesus- How does this help our looking unto Him- How can we grow in the knowledge of Jesus-