Tag: Entry to the Kingdom
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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…
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Entering God’s Rest
(Hebrews 4:3-8 – Entering God’s Rest) If there is one thing you can guarantee on this earth it’s that there is no rest. There is the old saying, “There’s no rest for the wicked,” but they’ve got it wrong. There is even less rest for the righteous because the righteous stand in direct opposition to…
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Faith is the key
(Hebrews 4:1-2 – Faith is the Key) If there is one point that sticks out in these verses I am looking at today, it is that faith is the key. In the Gospel of salvation, there are many things to be done and believed upon. We need to understand baptism, freedom, why Jesus came, how…
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Why Unity in the Church is Important
In these scriptures we begin to gain an insight into the inner workings of the Philippians church. Of most importance we see that there was a little disunity among two of the people in the church. Paul instructs them to sort out their disagreements which makes us realise why unity in the church is important.
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Not of this world: Spiritual lives of Christians
As Christians, we are truly only visiting this planet. As the scripture says, our commonwealth is in heaven and even though our physical bodies reside on this earth, our spiritual selves are with Christ. We are not of this world, and this fact is highlighted in a number of places.
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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.
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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…
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Reconciled To God
Romans 5:9-11 The primary reason for Jesus coming to this world was to reconcile man to God. It was the purpose and goal of God the Father to establish a means by which man would be able to step aside from sin and come into a place where God is prepared to help man be…
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It Doesn’t Matter What You Think
(Romans 3:1-4) There is a saying that has been doing the rounds for a while that goes something like this. “Atheists don't believe in God, but God doesn't believe in atheists.” The essence of this saying is basically what this section of Romans 3 is all about. It doesn't matter what you or I or…
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Protection of The Father
(John 17:6-10) Do you fear the people of the world and what they may do to you? Do you perhaps hide your Christian faith for fear or worry about what people might say? Do you see the things going on in this world and worry about your life here, especially matters like earthquakes, natural disasters,…
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Hosanna in the Highest
(Mark 11:1-10) From the mouths of babes the Lord brought perfect praise. This is what Jesus said in another version of this section of scripture. As he rode on the colt of an ass (which was to fulfil prophecy) the people laid down leafy branches and and their garments when he rode to Jerusalem. Jesus…
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Who will go into God’s Kingdom?
(Matthew 7:21-23) Jesus tells us in this section of scripture that not everyone will go into God’s Kingdom. There are many who appear to be righteous that will miss out. It is not enough to call on the name of the Lord to gain entry into God’s Kingdom. Jesus says here that not…
