By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Is it difficult to be saved? What did Abraham, the father of the faithful, do? Do you have the faith to be saved? What does your Bible say? “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Have you ever been “crowded out,” cut off in traffic, bullied, ignored, or pushed aside in a line? Annoying, isn’t it? Sometimes we feel hurt or angry. Brethren, God feels the same way! Christ was literally crowded out when He came to earth in the flesh— “No room in the inn.” (Luke 2:7). He is […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The New Church Lady Blog Often, in the midst of trial, we can be comforted by Isaiah 54:17 [KJV], which says, “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
It is that time of year that I honestly can’t wait until it is over, election time. I am not going to go political here at all, but I do want to point out some things that happen every time it is an election year. On all sides, there is a lot of anger, name […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
In our weekly Bible Study in the Tyler church we have been discussing the Letter to the Galatians. Paul is pretty clear in this letter that we cannot earn our salvation from keeping God’s law. He explains that God’s promises were always a result of faith. It has never been God’s plan for man to […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The New Church Lady Blog We believers look up to see the glory of God and understand His majesty. Psalm 19:1 [NIV] tells us, The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. We look up because we know that is where our help comes from. Psalm 121:1-2 [ESV] […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
We usually think of mercy and grace as the same thing, but there is an important distinction. I’ll give you a personal example to illustrate this. Several years ago I was pulled over for speeding. I was on a four lane divided highway early in the morning driving a very reasonable speed of 55 mph. […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
What is sin to you? Is it possible to figure out this question without looking at God’s Word? Is it possible to fully understand sin without God’s law? The Bible states that sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). Transgression means to break or violate a law. So, if sin is the […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
I want to share a theme that keeps going on in my head that started at the Feast of Tabernacles this year. It deals with the question of how welcoming are we to outsiders, new believers, or people we come into contact with that are not part of our circle of friends? Are the places […]
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By CGI New York | November 23, 2018 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The New Church Lady Blog Proverbs 5:15-18 [CSB] Drink water from your own cistern, water flowing from your own well. Should your springs flow in the streets, streams in the public squares? They should be for you alone and not for you to share with strangers. Let your fountain be blessed, and take pleasure in […]
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