Isaiah 51:6 “…And those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not be abolished.” While reading the latter part of Isaiah 51:6, I was curious to know the meaning of “Dwell“. In the Old Testament “dwell” is a translation of 9 words. Of […]
Acts 4:12 “No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.” The dictionary defines salvation as, “preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss”. But the Bible defines it as so much more. It is a free gift […]
2 Corinthians 1:20– “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” According to the dictionary, the word ‘yes’ is used to express affirmation. When it comes to our God, “yes” is directly related to Christ and the weight of the word completely […]
1 Peter 3:12 (NKJV) – For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. God wants our nature to be Christ-like. Whenever we go through trials and persecution or are ill-treated by someone, what […]
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Hebrews 9:28 (KJV) In his letter to Thessalonica, Paul confirms the second coming of the Lord and appeals to the church to “stand firm” as they wait […]
Ephesians 1:7 NKJV “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” God`s forgiveness and redemption comes with a promise. When we are made whole by Christ through His precious blood, we receive a portion of His grace. God bought us the freedom we now […]
Psalm 111:1– “Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.” Praise the Lord is a greeting among believers in some parts of the world which should not be taken for granted as merely a greeting like ‘hello’ or ‘goodbye’, but taken […]
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Psalm 62:7 KJV The psalmist in the above verse is reminding each one of us that God is our savior and only through Him, we have salvation. Consequently our glory can come only from Him. Therefore our […]
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV) There is a fun activity called, ‘Is the price right’ in which one needs to guess if the price marked on each item displayed in the game is – right, […]
But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” Jonah 2:9 Sacrifice resonates with surrendering a possession. Is thanksgiving to the Lord Jesus Christ a sacrifice? Jonah prayed this prayer in Jonah 2:9 when he was in the belly of the […]
