May we seek to sow to the Spirit by investing our time, talent, money, material possessions, gifts, and godly graces wisely. May our offerings be carried out in ways that honour the Lord, by ministering to others as God desires so that we may lay up for ourselves spiritual treasure in heaven, knowing that the things of this world will all pass away while the things of value are permanently laid up in heavenly places, for those that love the Lord and walk in spirit and in truth.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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A few principles for interpreting Scripture.
1) No verse can actually contradict another. If you think they contradict, you misunderstand one or both verses.
2) No verse can be understood as an island, unrelated to its context and other passages which touch on the same subject.
3) No word can be assigned a sense which didn't exist in the NT era. The NT vocabulary is Koine Greek used in senses familiar to Koine speakers. NT words can and do take common senses and elevate them (from man-centric to God-centric, earthly to heavenly, temporal to eternal, etc.), but the NT contains no words used in a unique, non-Koine sense.
1) No verse can actually contradict another. If you think they contradict, you misunderstand one or both verses.
2) No verse can be understood as an island, unrelated to its context and other passages which touch on the same subject.
3) No word can be assigned a sense which didn't exist in the NT era. The NT vocabulary is Koine Greek used in senses familiar to Koine speakers. NT words can and do take common senses and elevate them (from man-centric to God-centric, earthly to heavenly, temporal to eternal, etc.), but the NT contains no words used in a unique, non-Koine sense.
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Live tomorrow night at 7:30pm CST ~ See you then!
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Zechariah Study — Chapter 4
Hey friends. This study will cover the fourth chapter of Zechariah. Most of it will be focused on the two witnesses. We will stray a little bit from the chapter to address WHO the two witnesses are and WHEN they minister.
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Rejection of Jesus is an indirect rejection of God the Father, and the one that does not love the Lord Jesus and keep His Word is also one that does not love the Father nor keep His Word. This is because the words that came forth from the Son were commissioned by the Father Who sent Him.
No wonder as the Cross loomed ahead, Christ would say, "The one who does not love Me does not follow My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me."
Carli • Saved by Grace
No wonder as the Cross loomed ahead, Christ would say, "The one who does not love Me does not follow My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me."
Carli • Saved by Grace
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When we put the Lord Jesus into proper perspective and see Him for Who He truly is, we should neither fear man nor dread the unknown. Rather, we should rejoice in the God of our salvation who has brought us out of darkness into His glorious light: "For if God is for us who can be against us?"
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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The almost universal circular reasoning of the post-tribbers. I get hit with this several times a week.
POSTIE — Nobody taught a pretrib rapture until Darby.
ME — Here is a pretrib passage from Ephraim the Syrian.
POSTIE — Why are you citing a mere human being? Who cares what the Fathers taught. Show me a pretrib verse in the Bible!
ME — How about Rev. 3:10 or John 14:1-3?
POSTIE — No early father understood those verses that way.
This kind of circular reasoning is dishonest, but error must jump from point to point to avoid defeat. If it stands still on one point, it will get crushed.
POSTIE — Nobody taught a pretrib rapture until Darby.
ME — Here is a pretrib passage from Ephraim the Syrian.
POSTIE — Why are you citing a mere human being? Who cares what the Fathers taught. Show me a pretrib verse in the Bible!
ME — How about Rev. 3:10 or John 14:1-3?
POSTIE — No early father understood those verses that way.
This kind of circular reasoning is dishonest, but error must jump from point to point to avoid defeat. If it stands still on one point, it will get crushed.
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God has NOT forsaken His people, Israel, as so many like to teach... but before Christ's Second Coming to set up His earthly kingdom, as great
David's greater King, His covenant nation must repent of their sins and call out to the Lord with the prophetic words, "blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord." They will mourn together for their past sin and look upon Him Whom they have pierced. Israel as a nation will one day recognise Jesus as LORD... and welcome Him back as their God and Saviour.
Carli • Saved by Grace
David's greater King, His covenant nation must repent of their sins and call out to the Lord with the prophetic words, "blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord." They will mourn together for their past sin and look upon Him Whom they have pierced. Israel as a nation will one day recognise Jesus as LORD... and welcome Him back as their God and Saviour.
Carli • Saved by Grace
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Paul's defence of the gospel in Corinth and elsewhere is not only a wonderful example for pastors and elders to imitate, but a reminder to all of us to take the faith we have in Christ seriously and to examine ourselves regularly, to see if we have slipped from godly behaviour into carnality or are standing firm on the Word of truth.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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This world is not our home, for we have a heavenly citizenship and a glorious inheritance secured for us in heaven. But every day of our lives is an opportunity that God has graciously given us to use wisely and diligently for His glory, for the victorious life that has been lived wisely and well is the one that has honoured the Lord in thought, word, and deed. May the Lord teach each one of us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts, by faith in Christ Jesus, our Saviour.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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Join Lee live tonight at 7:30pm CST ~ see you there!
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The Last Trumpet — plus extended Q&A
Hey friends! We are going to address the last trumpet in 1 Corinthians 15:52. Is this a reference to the seventh trumpet in Revelation? Does it imply a series of trumpets? Is this contrary to a pretrib rapture? Or does it readily harmonize with a pretrib…
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How wonderful to discover this godly liberty we have in Christ Who has set us free from the yoke of bondage by means of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is working in us, day by day, transforming our new life in Christ into the image and likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ.
"May we stand fast in this liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the legalistic yoke of bondage."
Carli • Saved by Grace
"May we stand fast in this liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the legalistic yoke of bondage."
Carli • Saved by Grace
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Psalms 126:1-3
1] A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.
2] Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."
3] The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.
We will have our own version of this joy, laughter, and singing when the rapture trumpet sounds.
1] A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.
2] Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."
3] The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.
We will have our own version of this joy, laughter, and singing when the rapture trumpet sounds.
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In these final days of the Church age, there are many Christians who still find it difficult to come to terms with the enormous freedom that we have in Christ: "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus."
Let us never forget that we are justified by faith in Christ, accepted in Christ, fully justified by His grace, clothed in His righteousness, and redeemed from the curse of the Law through Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Let us never forget that we are justified by faith in Christ, accepted in Christ, fully justified by His grace, clothed in His righteousness, and redeemed from the curse of the Law through Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Carli • Saved by Grace
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This verse is a powerful and hopeful promise from God to His people, assuring them of His care and provision in the midst of their suffering. It also serves as a warning to the leaders and rulers who have neglected their responsibilities, reminding them of the consequences of their actions. The rich symbolism and themes in this verse make it a poignant reminder of God's faithfulness and compassion, as well as a foreshadowing of the ultimate Shepherd who would come to lay down His life for His sheep.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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Righteousness outlines our relationship with God, for having been forgiven of our sins, we have been placed into right relationship with Him and it behoves us to live righteously before Him all the days of our life. And He has promised to uphold us with His righteous right hand, all the days of our life.
Peace is the status that we are called upon when dealing with our fellow men and Christian brothers so that as far as it depends on us, we are to live at peace with all men, reflecting the character of our heavenly Prince.
Joy should be the outer expression of our inner attitude of contentment, for the joy of the Lord is not only our strength but our eternal sufficiency.
Let us walk in righteousness, peace, and joy today, glorifying God in all we do.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Peace is the status that we are called upon when dealing with our fellow men and Christian brothers so that as far as it depends on us, we are to live at peace with all men, reflecting the character of our heavenly Prince.
Joy should be the outer expression of our inner attitude of contentment, for the joy of the Lord is not only our strength but our eternal sufficiency.
Let us walk in righteousness, peace, and joy today, glorifying God in all we do.
Carli • Saved by Grace
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2 Thess. 2:13, "But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth."
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Sadly, there are many that refuse to acknowledge their Creator and many that reject His offer of salvation. But refusal to acknowledge their Creator does not nullify His existence, and rejecting His offer of salvation through unbelief does not nullify the faithfulness of God to keep His Word: that whosever believes on the Lord Jesus Christ, whether Jew or Gentile, will not perish but have everlasting life.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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