Tag: In-dwelling Holy Spirit
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Keep yourself pure
If you would wish to see God you must keep yourself pure. Today we consider how this might be achieved.
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Ephesians – A Book of Grace and Growth
(Ephesians 1:1-3) These are the opening verses of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the church of the Ephesians. These few verses are a good summary of what is to come. The letter to the Galatians was a letter to a church that was in a lot of trouble. They were turning away from…
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Walk By The Spirit
(Galatians 5:16-18) One of the most important things we must learn as Christians is how to walk by the Spirit. If we are to be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ, as we must if we wish to live in the kingdom of God, then walking in or by the Spirit is essential. These…
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Have You Drunk The Living Water?
(John 7:37-39) Water. The elixir of life. You can’t live but a few days without it. It is such an important part of life that Jesus refers to it in so many of his teachings. Now because water is so important to life it is no wonder that in this section He uses water as…
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Who is the Ultimate Advocate?
(Luke 12:8-12) An advocate is someone who speaks on behalf of another to put their position or case in the best possible terms to achieve a desired outcome. No it’s not the dictionary meaning but good enough for what we want here. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if there was an advocate when you get into…
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The Unpardonable Sin
(Mark 3:22-30) The Pharisees seeing Jesus cast out demons said that he was doing this by the power of the devil. Jesus used this as an opportunity to teach the people the truth of where his power came from. Jesus asked the Pharisees, “How can Satan cast out Satan?” He also said to them that…
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The Unforgivable Sin
(Matthew 12:29-32) There are many wrong things a person might do which the Lord will forgive them for when they turn to him in repentance. However there is only one thing that the Lord ever said would not be forgiven. We see it here in vs. 31-32 where he says, “Therefore I tell you, every…
