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Renew a Right Spirit within Me

Renew a Right Spirit within Me Excerpt ‎In the O.T. the Holy Spirit was experienced by believers as an enabling divine presence ( » Exodus 35-38 ). But Saul, David’s predecessor, had been deprived of the Spirit’s presence because of his sin ( 1 Sam. 16:14 ). David, then, is expressing concern that his sin might be so great that God would also remove His Spirit from him. ‎There is a vital difference, however, between the enabling presence of the Spirit we see in the O.T. and the indwelling presence of the Spirit seen in the N.T. God’s Spirit is His guarantee of redemption ( Eph. 1:13–14 ). Richards, Lawrence O. The Bible Reader’s Companion. electronic ed. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1991. Print.

The Consolation of Israel

The Consolation of Israel Luke 2:25 Excerpt ‎This refers to the consolation that would be brought about by the inauguration of the messianic age. Compare Luke 2:26 , where this consolation is described as “seeing the Lord’s Christ ” ( cf . also 1:54 , 68–75 ). For Luke this referred not to the fulfillment of Jewish political hopes involving deliverance from their enemies and restoration of David’s throne but rather to the salvation Jesus brought. This is clear when one compares 2:30 with such verses as 19:10 .  See the discussion at 1:69 . Like other devout model believers (Anna, 2:38 ; Joseph of Arimathea, 23:51 ; cf . also 12:36 ; Acts 24:15 ), Simeon was looking forward to Israel’s consolation ( 2:25 ), i.e. , Jerusalem’s redemption ( 2:38 ); the coming of God’s kingdom ( 23:51 ); the Master’s return ( 12:36 ); the resurrection of the just and the unjust ( Acts 24:15 ). Stein, Robert H. Luke . Vol. 24 . Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1992. Pr...

My Verse for Today

My Verse for Today "5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him , and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin."  1 John 1:5-7 The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.

Today's Verse of the Day

Today's Verse of the Day is From 2 Timothy  3:17 KJV Translation: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. NKJV Translation: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works. Explore Thomas Nelson's King James Bibles and take your Bible reading further. © Copyright Thomas Nelson Publishers.

My Prayer for the Day

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Prayer  Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Lord , thank  You  for this day of  Your Grace and Mercy . Within this  pass   twenty-four hour day up to moments ago, killings and violence of various types have come to me in the news from my city to around the world; This is  happening during mans-corporate  Christ mas  festival of gift giving, and de-facto love and peace. Surely  Christ  isn't in it because,  He  is LOVE and PEACE.  In  Jesus' name  I pray. Amen.

Connect the Testaments: A Daily Devotional

December 27 Love Is Good News Jeremiah 51:1–64 ; Romans 13:8–14:12 Love is good news for those seeking guidance. Love is the guide we need. Many first-century Jewish Christ ians faced the question of what to do with the Law (the first five books of the Bible ), by which they had lived previously. Now that they had Jesus , what would they do with their traditions? Paul’s answer is based on love:  “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law” ( Rom 13:8 ). He goes on: “For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not commit murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,’ and if there is any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does not commit evil against a neighbor.  Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law” ( Rom 13:9–10 ).  These are beautiful words, and I’m not saying that because they let me off...

Care for Those In Need

Care for Those In Need 1 John 3:17 Excerpt ‎While laying down one’s life for another is the supreme example of Christ like love, John moves to a more practical, everyday scenario to emphasize the type of love he describes previously. The adversative conjunction