Heaven | TLG Christian News

February 14

14/02/2017 0 Comment

Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.
Matthew 3:15
Morning
Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting
for us to fulfill all righteousness.

I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart.Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfi..

February 13

13/02/2017 0 Comment

On the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it.
Ezekiel 1:26
Morning
On the likeness of the throne was a likeness with
the appearance of a man high above it.

The Man Christ Jesus. § [Jesus came] in the likeness of men. [He was] found in appearance as a man. § Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death.

I am He who lives, and ..

THE LION AND THE LAMB

12/02/2017 0 Comment

Rev. 5:5,6 – And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals. And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

I read this sermon, THE EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST, by Jonathan Edwards for the first ti..

Why the 5 Solas Still Matter Today

11/02/2017 0 Comment

Follow @BrandonSmith85
The young, newly ordained Catholic priest stood in front of the church, ready to officiate his first mass. These priests were expected to have clean hearts before officiating—no sin unconfessed. No heart of stone unturned.
But as Martin Luther began to recite the introductory portion of the mass, with the bread and wine on the altar in front of him, he almost passed out. “I was utterly stupefied and terror-stricken. … Who am I, that I should lift up mine eyes or raise my h..

How to Defend the Gospel from Its Enemies—and Friends

10/02/2017 0 Comment

If we believe that the truth of the gospel matters—and we who identify with TGC do—then how should we speak about, tweet about, and argue against false teachers who lead people away from the truth? And how do we talk about true teachers who mistakenly counteract their own theology?

Defending the gospel against both its enemies and, at times, its friends is not easy. On the one hand, we desire not to be cowards; on the other hand, we desire not to be provocateurs.

How can we find our way? Here ..

I Confess!

10/02/2017 0 Comment

PassageRomans 10:1-8
PrayerDear Father,Thank you that Christ is the end of the law to those who have faith. Thank you that I am justified by faith in him, not by some system of merit.May I not think of Christ as being so high in heaven that he is inaccessible to us, or, like unbelievers, think of him as being dead and not available.May I continually confess with my mouth the belief that is in my heart: Jesus is Lord! And God raised him from the dead!Help me rather to know that he is nearer than ..

Your Work Is a Cursed Blessing

09/02/2017 0 Comment

Work may not be as certain as death and taxes, but it has been around longer. Just read Genesis 1. From the beginning of human existence, it was part of what God made us to do. Work is a blessing—few things are as fulfilling as a job well done. And yet it can also feel like a curse—how many people do you know who hate their job?

Why is that?

If you’d like a better handle on the pleasures and pains of work, a good place to start would be Work and Our Labor in the Lord by James Hamilton, profess..

1 John 4:16 (02-09-17)

09/02/2017 0 Comment

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

— 1 John 4:16 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse…
We can be sure that God loves us. He wants us to live in and be blessed by his love. That love is more than just the grace that reaches us when we are saved. God's love extends through us. His love is redemptive in our loving behaviors to others. His presence is seen in our loving attitudes and ..

Upside Down to the World – Matthew 5:5

09/02/2017 0 Comment

Key Passage”What great blessings there are for the people that are humble! They will have the land {God promised}.”
— Matthew 5:5 ERV (Read Full Text)
Key ThoughtEverything in our culture and experience says the meek and the humble will get run over and will be targets for bullies. But God says these are the very ones to receive the earth as an inheritance. Why? Because their strength comes from their dependence upon God and not upon worldly power, an accumulation of possessions, or unleashed vi..

February 8

08/02/2017 0 Comment

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends.
John 15:15
Morning
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know
what his master is doing; but I have called you friends.

The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?” § It has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. § But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep t..