"I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship." The sacrifice of our life to our God is not to be seen primarily as the decision to go willingly to …
This is one of the most enduring of Irish hymns. The original words date back to ancient Celtic Christianity of the sixth century (some would make this the late 10th century). Many Celts of that time held to a unique faith in God that was rooted in Catholicism yet was for many less formalized and …
The promises of the new covenant Jesus secured for all His true disciples are available to all. Gaining them for oneself requires a decision, a commitment. While they are offered to all, these gifts are gained only by those who give all their living over to Jesus. To those who no longer seek their own …
"Thus says the Lord:Stand at the crossroads and look, and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.But they said, “We will not walk in it.” - Jeremiah 6:16 The Hebrew word," crossroads" here is better rendered as "a journey, a course of life, mode of …
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"The Christian life is simple. The Christian life is impossible. The Christian life is Christ living His life in you." - Dann Spader. This simple saying is of immeasurable importance to our understanding of the life our God has in mind for us. The life to which He calls every true disciple is not lived …
The light in us, if there is indeed light in us, is Jesus Christ Himself. We cannot experience the light of Christ in us if we do not experience the life of Christ in us. As John the apostle stated, "What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light …
Gerhard Tersteegen was known as a spiritual teacher among the “Stillen im Lande,” in English, the quiet ones. This was a name given to those seeking God beyond organized religion. In 1728, he devoted himself to the translation of works mystics and quietists. He also wrote devotional books and correspondence on religious subjects. At his …
Here we report on hymns and songs that express New Covenant truth. So many hymns and songs are weak if not sickly from the perspective of our New Covenant relationship with our God. Look here for hymns and songs the lyrics of which reflect the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom. "O Love That …
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"The Deep Things of God," by Norman Grubb, Zerubbabel Press, Blowing Rock, NC, 128 pages. Bottom line up front - Norman Grubb is among the most important writers of the 20th century when it comes to the life of Christ in us. He understood the implications of our salvation, sanctification, indwelling, living by faith alone, …
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Jesus, quoted in Matthew 7:13-14 The narrow way is the way of …
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