"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." [Rom 10:17] When Jesus told a parable about how “a sower went forth to sow [seed],” He explained that the seed was “the word of the kingdom,” that is, “the word of God.” [Mt 13:3, 19, Lk 8:11] God’s word is the …
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Our Free Inheritance in Christ
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." [Eph 1:3] In Christ Jesus, as it says, we have been “blessed…with every spiritual blessing.” Yes, every spiritual blessing that can be obtained, is available for us to lay hold …
The Wisdom of Returning
There is a proverb which makes me think of the parable of the lost son in Luke 15 who took his father's inheritance, wasted it, and then in wisdom, returned to his father. The Proverb reads, "Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that kept company with harlots spendeth his substance." [Prov 29:3] And …