OBEDIENCE: THE PURPOSE OF DIVINE ELECTION.

OBEDIENCE: THE PURPOSE OF DIVINE ELECTION.

Peter emphasizes that, in His sovereign plan, God has chosen and sanctified us to lead us from disobedience to obedience. By lifting us from our condition as children of disobedience, God transforms us so that we become His obedient children. This obedience is not a crushing obligation or the result of human effort; it is […]

Obedience: A Nature Received, Not Acquired.

Obedience: A Nature Received, Not Acquired.

Peter exhorts us with these words: “As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.” — 1 Peter 1:14 Take careful note of what Peter says. He doesn’t command them to strive to become obedient, as if obedience were a trait to be achieved by their own […]

KNOWING THE FEAR OF GOD AND GOD HIMSELF.

KNOWING THE FEAR OF GOD AND GOD HIMSELF.

“Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” — Proverbs 2:5 True fear of God and the knowledge of the Lord do not happen by chance. They don’t just “fall” on us without us having desperately sought them. It’s already been five weeks since the year began and […]

OBEDIENCE IS SUPERIOR TO PRAYER!

OBEDIENCE IS SUPERIOR TO PRAYER!

It costs less to obey than to pray. The Bible says, “To obey is better than sacrifice…” (1 Samuel 15:22). Think about a couple that has crisis in their home for instance, the woman is praying daily for peace, she takes her husband’s name to every prayer group in town and anoints his picture until […]

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