By water and by blood… Just what is Jesus talking about?
Blood and Water
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Holy Spirit
He Will Give the Spirit
"But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit." (Jude 1:20 AMPC)When I was younger in the faith, I recall God starting to teach me about the person of the...
A Conscience for Every Man
"Even Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God's law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell...
The Conscience, Part 1
"I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous. Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before Godand all people." (Acts 24:15-16 NLT) The Dictionary defines conscience as “A person's...
The Conscience, Part 2: A Conscience for Every Man
"Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is writtenin their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell...
The Inspiration
Even though you’ve regularly seen a devotional written by me each Saturday in the Nugget, these do no weekly flow as to when they are written. Sometimes God gives me all kinds of material, and 5 or 6 devotionals flow out in a couple days. Other times, nothing. And...
Light Me Up
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16 ESV) "Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord." (Romans 12:11 ESV) Do you feel dull? Not...
Perpetual Fire: What’s in YOUR Sacrifice? Part 3
On Saturday, in “What Is in YOUR Sacrifice, Part 2”, we saw that besides being completely free of “yeast” – sin, selfish ambition, legalism and pride; besides containing plenty of “salt” – reflecting Jesus and influencing the world for God’s Kingdom; we must also...
A Bunch of Wheat Doused With Oil: What’s in YOUR Sacrifice? Part 6
Last Saturday, in What Is in YOUR Sacrifice, Part 5, we saw that for a 21st century offering to the Lord to be “with no defect”, we must confess our sins, repent, put away guilt, pride, contempt, etc., we reconcile with those who have something against us, and we...
Pentecost Sunday
"To the church, Pentecost brought light, power, joy. There came to each illumination of mind, assurance of heart, intensity of love, fullness of power, exuberance of joy. No one needed to ask if they had received the Holy Ghost. Fire is self-evident. So is power!"...