Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit happens when a person willfully denies and rejects Jesus despite the overwhelming truth that He is the Son of God who died for our sins and was raised for our salvation.
Legalism highlights doing good more than truly revering God. Liscentiousness focuses on what is pleasurable to us more than finding our pleasure in Jesus.
Matt. 10:1-4 serves as a warning to all believers. Even though Judas was given authority to perform miraculous works and supernatural acts, he did not have genuine saving faith. Judas is a sobering reminder that it is possible to do the works of Christ and miss out on Him. #nts
@hannahbarrantes Hahahaha okay lang yaaaan! Isang beses lang sila magiging baby :)
Judir and I realized that the hugs are both for us and our babies :) so hug til ya drop! Just dont drop the baby 😅😅
When Jesus expressed His convictions about the honor and glory of God, His disciples described it as being consumed by the zeal for God’s house. If we want our convictions to be truly God-honoring, we have to check what we consume because what we consume will deeply consume us.
One of the pitfalls of overemphasizing the mission of preaching the Gospel to the lost is the undervaluing of its ministry to the saints. The Gospel is the only message that can turn a sinner into a saint. And it is also the message that can turn a saint into more like Christ.
“Yes, there is no perfect church. But make no mistake, Churches can be healthy.” // I am learning to embrace the truth that a healthy minister eventually ushers in a healthy ministry.
#NineMarksofaHealthyChurch
My old, rebellious and sinful ways cannot coexist with the new nature I have been given through Christ. But for genuine believers, it is not a matter of do or die because he has been raised to life. It is a matter of how much of Christ do I really want to have in this life.
One of the recent realizations that I have been learning to embrace is that being in the right community empowers you to dream again after going through difficulties again and again.
Joseph (Mary’s Husband) did not have “grand” gestures of obedience. Instead, he showed a quiet, steady and humble submission to the Lord despite the crises and even confusions he faced. Never underestimate the power of small and unseen acts of faithfulness done for the Lord.
May my longing for Jesus be like that of Simeon and Anna: Deep longing expressed in hopeful waiting, worship, prayer, fasting, thanksgiving and witnessing. Lord, remind my soul that only in You shall I find my yearnings fully satisfied.
In a world where everyone rushes in and jumps at every opportunity, learn to be still and stand by the Lord’s promise: “God has a specific lot just for me. In Him, I cannot miss a blessing.”
In the Bible, whenever the people of God would be confronted by their own sins, the initial response was not “Oh thank you for this lesson, God!” It was “Woe is me! I am a man of unclean lips!” Because tranformation begins with the admission of one’s own sin against God.