2 Peter 1:2, “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” The experiential grace and peace that are ours by the Spirit multiply to us as we know more of God’s glory in Christ through the Spirit.
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of YHWH forever” – Psalm 23:6 The Passage In these 6 short verses, David has walked through green pastures, dark valleys, and feasts prepared in the presence of his enemies, and now—as Psalm 23 draws to
Colossians 1:11, “May you be strengthened with all power according to His glorious might for endurance and patience with joy…” By the power of the Spirit, may we bear up patiently under life’s fleeting affliction with joy in our hearts, knowing that the Father has transferred us for all time in the kingdom of
Romans 12:1, “I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” By His grace, may all that we are, have, and ever hope to be, be daily laid on the altar.
Luke 10:41-42, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but ONE THING is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” May the one thing Mary chose be the one thing we forever seek: to sit at the Lord’s feet, listen to His teaching,
Galatians 5:16-17, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh…” May an overriding desire for Christ, granted by the indwelling Spirit, drive us to
Habakkuk 3:17-18, “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in YHWH; I will take joy in
2 Timothy 3:4, “[People will be] lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.” Our character–and eternal destiny–is revealed by what we love (want, pursue, treasure, enjoy, hunger and thirst for) most. Am I controlled by love for the pleasure of _________ or the pleasure of knowing God in Christ?
1 Timothy 3:16, “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.”
Mark 1: John is presented as Elijah (v.6), Jesus is baptized (v.9), the heavens are torn (v.10), the Spirit descends on Jesus (v.10), the Father declares that Jesus is His Son (v.11). Mark 15: Scoffers ask whether Elijah will come (v.35), Jesus is crucified (v.24), the curtain of the temple is torn (v.38), The
Acts 26:17-18, “I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” The crucified and risen Christ is proclaimed…the Spirit
John 16:14, “He will glorify me for He will take what is mine and declare it to you.” The Holy Spirit glorifies the crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father. The Spirit of God will make NOTHING ELSE the center. Let us filter the teaching we receive through
2 Timothy 1:7-8, “For God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self control. Therefore…share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God…” The power God gives us through union with Christ is power to suffer for the making known of His name in the gospel.
Colossians 2:18-19, “Let no one disqualify you…not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.” ALL Christian growth and unity comes from this single thing: Holding fast to the biblically-revealed Christ, who is the Head
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Isaiah 29:13-14, “Because this people draw near with their mouth…while their hearts are far from me…therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder up wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish.” YHWH’s response to the distant hearts of His people is to do “wonder upon wonder”
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Isaiah 41:10, “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Because the Son was not spared, and because the righteous right hand of the Lord was pierced, His righteousness now
Galatians 5:6, “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.”
Galatians 5:16, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” May we slaughter sin through a superior and Spirit-born desire for the things of God in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:18, “We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image…”
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John 16:14, “He will glorify me…” A true work of the Spirit will—first and foremost—glorify the Biblical Jesus Christ
