My dog, Jackson, and I lived together for over eight years. Along this path I discovered parallels between how my dog responded to me and how I want to respond to my God. Of course, the analogies are incomplete, and not everything that Jackson did was noteworthy as a spiritual lesson. Jumping up on the sofa …
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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Lilias Trotter - The Obedience of True Faith Lilias Trotter was a young woman to whom our God gave two important gifts. First was a heart to love and serve Him above all things. The second was an incredible artistic talent that was recognized at that time as one of the greatest in the world. …
"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 …
"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. " -- Paul, the apostle, describing …
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 …
A.W. Pink on the topic of sin. "How does God save His people from the pleasure of sin? The answer is, “By imparting to them a nature which hates evil and loves holiness.” This takes place when they are born again, so that actual salvation begins with regeneration. Of course it does; where else could …
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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