THE HEAVENLY MAN Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what …
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 19 the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled,* for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them …
Swallowed Up In God Jonathan Edwards spoke often of the change that began in his life after Christ revealed Himself to him as he was reading the Word of God. Now remember, Jonathan’s dad was a Puritan pastor and Jonathan had been taught the scriptures all of his life. Reading the Bible was part of …
My Heart Was Strangely Warmed 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ,* for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is …
Unspeakable Joy 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Peter 1:8 George Whitefield was hungry for God. He had been with the Wesleys in their “Holy Club”, but had not been born again. After a …
Sweeter than all Pleasure 11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Augustine spent the early years of his life pursuing earthly pleasures. He was bound by philosophical pride and bound by his lustful attachment to his mistress. He had …
Paul’s Testimony 13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why …
46 continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church* daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46,47 After the day of …
Hungering Together 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son …
18 “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 “Again I say* to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father …
