#holiness

Jim! Again!

I was giddy doing this one, I just love him sm

What we see, hear, speak, think, where we go, what we touch, and what we do can all defile our body, soul, and spirit.

A stain on the soul and spirit causes us to be viewed as someone wearing filthy garments.

Can we participate in the wedding wearing filthy garments?

Being clothed in white means living a life like Christ.

The Lord says only a few have kept their garments undefiled.

Let’s strive to be among those chosen few.

ONE OF THE MOST demanding and challenging verses in Scripture comes from Jesus during His Sermon on the Mount. He had just turned the world upside down, telling His followers it is blessed to be poor in spirit, meek and gentle, merciful, pure in heart, a peacemaker. In fact, some theologians and biblical scholars refer to the Beatitudes as a call to grace, the “inward gospel.” Near the end of…

Brent Pollard Why Ezekiel 23 Is Still Relevant Today Some Scripture, like Ezekiel 23, is similar to opening a furnace door. You are met with scorching heat and flame, not pleasantries. The pictures God paints are fierce and even shocking. God calls Samaria and Jerusalem “two sisters” who are “unfaithful,” revealing the spiritual adultery of Israel and Judah. This chapter is full of judgment,…