Tag: commandments
Biblical Principle #343: Joshua Built a Memorial for the Jordan Crossing
Biblical Principles List Principle Joshua set up a twelve-stone memorial to God’s miracle of parting the Jordan River, just as God commanded Joshua. Explanation We previously established how Israel miraculously crossed the Jordan River, during its flood season, on dry ground, by GOD’s miracle. GOD knew it would be critical for the Israelites to continue…
Biblical Principle #322: Israel Not to Add or Subtract from God’s Commands
Biblical Principles List Principle God warned Israel to neither add nor take away from His commandments. Explanation When GOD speaks, His voice accomplishes His intended purpose. In the beginning, GOD spoke and all things in heaven and on earth came into existence. In later Scripture, the Holy Spirit inspired King David to write Psalm 29…
Biblical Principle #321: Israel to Sanctify God’s Name
Biblical Principles List Principle God told Israel in the Law of Moses to sanctify His holy name among the people. Explanation We have established how GOD revealed His personal name, YHWH (traditionally, Yahweh or Jehovah), to Moses when Israel was still in Egypt. We have also seen how GOD included in the ten commandments that…
Biblical Principle #234: Laws of Separation
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God told Israel to avoid mixing seed in one field, yoking different animal types, mixing fabrics in a garment, and cross-breeding animals. Explanation We previously established that GOD told Israel to be holy (separate) because He is holy. It follows that, in close proximity to this…
You Have Heard #6 (How we often live out Philippians 4:4-6)
This is the 6th passage in “You Have Heard,” where we facetiously edit a Scripture to make it read like we often tend to live it out in our lives. In this passage, we look at Paul’s instructions to rejoice which are found in Philippians 4:4-6. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always when you feel…
3 Tips to Loving Others as Jesus Loves Us (How to Extend Agape Love Even When It’s Hard)
As Jesus was finishing up with dinner on the night He was arrested, He told the disciples around the table: 31 … “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.…
Spiritual ADHD (The Inability to Stay Spiritually Focused)
Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD (more commonly known as ADHD these days), is a very frequently used phrase today. I believe there are some strong parallels between the symptoms of ADHD and spiritual issues—a spiritual ADHD, if you will. According to Wikipedia, an individual who may suffer from ADD: In short, these individuals may have…
Church Notes: How Do We Know We Love Jesus?
These are my notes for our 5/20/2012 church meeting. Leader: Russ Farmer Assignment How do we know we love Jesus? How did he instruct us that he would know we love him? Bring scriptures and we’ll discuss.
December 26 – Love GOD, Love Each Other
Reading 1 John 1:1-5:21 2 John 1-13 3 John 1-14 Devotional In addition to his gospel account of the life of Jesus, the apostle John wrote three letters that are included in the New Testament. The first letter reminds us of GOD’s love, how we show our love for GOD, and how we are to…