When we read God’s Word, we ask, What can I learn about Jesus, about believing in Him and living for Him?
“The
Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him... ” (Isaiah 11:2) - This is about
Jesus.It’s about Peter on the Day of Pentecost. It’s about us.
“Wisdom,
understanding, counsel, knowledge” - All of these suggest something we
know with our minds. Strength speaks to us about acting on what we know.
Where
do all these blessings come from? - They come from “the Spirit of the
Lord.” Everything that God gives to us is summed up in this: “the Spirit
of the Lord.”
Life in the spirit includes both “the fear of the
Lord” and trust in the Lord. Life in the Spirit includes both divine
revelation and human response.There’s a vital connection between what we
say and what we do and what we are. There will be powerful and
effective preaching when what we say is backed up by what we do and what
we are.
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Carl E. Braaten has written that "Serious reservations ... must be voiced against the dominant position of the idea of revelation in t...
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From the majestic perfection of God and the privileged responsibility of humanity, we now move to the evil subtlety of Satan. An intruder...
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