The Holy Spirit: Convicting the World of Judgment

“And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment…” (John 16:8) “For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” (Romans 14:10) “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment…” (Hebrews 9:27)    

The Holy Spirit: Convicting the World of Righteousness

“And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.  Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.” (John 16:9-10)   “When the Spirit of truth comes,…

Quiet Time: Getting Alone With God (Part Two)

“So humble yourselves before God….come close to God, and God will come close to you.” (James 4:7-8) “But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.” (John 4:23) Psalm 103 A psalm of…

Quiet Time: Getting Alone With God (Part One)

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. (Luke 6:12) Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. (Mark 1:35) After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night…

What Is Salvation?

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare…