Tag: Children of God
-
Entering God’s Day of Rest
(Hebrews 4:9-11 – Entering God’s Day of Rest) Under the Old Testament law of Moses, one of the Ten Commandments said that people were to rest on the Sabbath from all of their labours. The point of this commandment was to benefit man in two ways. First, the commandment provided a break from the daily…
-
The People of God
Who are the people of God? What does it mean to be one of the people of God? Who do you become one of His chosen people. Read on to find out!
-
Thank God for our brothers and sisters in Christ
The letter of Paul to the Colossians is a letter of learning and encouragement for the brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a letter from which we can also be encouraged today in the turmoil of this world.
-
Becoming One in Christ Jesus
Why does the Lord want His people to be of one mind in Christ? Why is it that God wants this sense of “oneness” with Him? This is an important subject because we are told that Jesus and the Father are one and that we need to be one with them.
-
You are a Child of God
These first few words of Ephesians chapter 6 give us a powerful message both as earthly parents and as children of God. They teach us what it means to be a child of God and how to behave as one of His children.
-
One Nation Under God
(Ephesians 2:11-13) The world as we know it is separated into a multitude of nations, states and kingdoms. And even within those, there is a further separation of peoples by belief systems, societal classes and political leanings. Divisions and separations are a part of human nature, and while some differences are good when they promote…
-
Destined to be Children of God
(Ephesians 1:4-6) There is and has been a movement within the church for many years who teach predestination. I am not a follower or teacher of that particular subject, at least not in the way it is taught in the modern church. However, it is evident that there is a degree of predestination in the…
-
Restored with a Spirit of Gentleness
(Galatians 6:1) Many places in the Bible, and especially in the New Testament speak of the need for fellowship. The essence of this is that Jesus came to establish a church, that is, a collective of believers who followed Him. It was never God’s intention that man stand alone, either separated from God or from…
-
Christians Unite
(2 Corinthians 10:7) How many denominations, sects, groups, cults and churches exist under the banner of being Christians? I’m quite certain I have no idea, and nor does any other man upon this earth. Only God knows how many there may be. But there seems to have been a challenge within Christendom going back hundreds…
-
Taking Communion
(1 Corinthians 11:20-26) Whether you call it eating the Lords Supper, taking communion, breaking bread or any of the other names for this sacrament of the church, it is important to understand what it is and why we do it. Over the years I have visited a number of different churches in my travels and…
-
Sanctified As Saints
(1 Corinthians 1:1-3) It is often easy to gloss over the first few verses of the letters in the New Testament as they generally contain things like greetings to the brethren and to whom the letters are addressed. But it is worth looking at how these greetings are made for there are often insights we…
-
Live In Harmony
(Romans 15:5-7) As Christians we are being trained to live in harmony, first with God and secondly with one another. This is the aim of our call to Jesus Christ, to be able to live harmoniously so that we may inherit he kingdom of God and live in peace with Jesus Christ and God the…
