"And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought Him to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord…And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." [Lk 2:22, 24] In the …
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Paul & The Body (Audio Sermon)
Our Lord Jesus desires to live through our bodies; in His stead, we are "the light of the world" [Mt 5:14] and are commissioned as ambassadors to carry His presence and represent His character. By God's grace, through The Spirit which lives in us, we can use our bodies to produce the very life of …
Hope for the Cast Down
"For thus says the High and Lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a broken and cast down spirit, to grant life to the spirit of the cast down, and to grant life to the heart of the broken …
Boasting in Salvation
"His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him." [Psa 21:5] Speaking of “the king,” David writes that "His glory is great in [The LORD’s] salvation: honour and majesty hast [He] laid upon him." This is quite remarkable, given that David had many earthly and fleshly things to glory …
The Humility of Justification
"And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and …
Content with God’s Placement
We should be content with where God has put us in the body of Christ. And we should be content with where He has put us in life. Contentment with our placement in these two areas is very important, and is godly. It is the mark of a mature and growing Christian, who does "all …
Jesus’ Lowly Advent
2021 Christmas Advent Day 17: The Meek King visits His people Main Passage: Luke 2:1-7And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed (a census). (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went …
Holy Spirit, Our Oil
Trimming and cutting down trees for an elderly widow. When using a chainsaw, one important thing needed is bar oil; this oil is distributed to the blade as the saw runs to keep things smooth. If the oil is not used, it can cause irreparable damage to the blade. The same thing is true of …
Desiring the Best for Others
In Zechariah 3:5, we see Zechariah asking for a fair mitre to be placed upon the head of Joshua in a vision he is being given from God. And, in Zechariah 6:11 God instructs Zechariah to literally place crowns of gold and silver and set them upon Joshua's head. The vision and the action are …
Seeking Sanctification in Others
Humility is one of the most important characteristics for us as Christians. For Jesus Himself says "I am meek and lowly in heart" and Jesus, in the greatest act of humility "emptied Himself and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion …