October 2007
OctoberOct 30 Tuesday 07
No One is a Jew...Outwardly
"For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly"
Romans 2:28
Ok, so maybe none of us reading this are truly Jews. Perhaps you are. Congratulations if so. But, regardless, if anyone is a Christian, or claims to be one, then this is talking about YOU. Israel was the …
OctoberOct 29 Monday 07
Who Sanctifies Them
"I am the Lord who sanctifies them."
Ezekiel 20:12
It seems a common theme, as we've seen throughout quite a few of the verses I've been reading through and blogging about lately, that God takes credit for and possession of glorious things such as sanctification, …
OctoberOct 22 Monday 07
All Souls
"Behold, all souls are mine."
Ezekiel 18:4
What reason do we have to rejoice? We may rejoice for our souls belong to the Lord God. ALL souls are mine. There is not a single one that Yahweh doesn't claim as being in his possession. This is a statement that should …
OctoberOct 18 Thursday 07
Live!
"And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!'"
Ezekiel 16:6
God's prophet to Israel, Ezekiel, is painting a picture for Israel of Israel. The picture is very detailed, very graphic, and very long. You can read it …
OctoberOct 11 Thursday 07
The Power of God
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes"
Romans 1:16
Out of all of the mighty things that God could do; out of all his powerful works (such as creating the entire universe with his very word); out of all …
OctoberOct 9 Tuesday 07
Contend
"contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints."
Jude 3
There is an ever increasing surge of pluralism, relativism, and post-modernism in our Western, American culture today. People argue that there is no such thing as truth. Or that, if it …
OctoberOct 3 Wednesday 07
Christ Died For No Purpose
"I do not nullify the grace of God, for if justification were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose."
Galatians 2:21
SMACK! I hope that last phrase (which is where the title of this blog came from) just hit you in the face like a ton of bricks! If...then …
OctoberOct 2 Tuesday 07
Granted All Things
"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness"
2 Peter 1:3
There's a promise you can stand on. All things that pertain to life and godliness. What else is there? Nothing. At least not for God's chosen people. That's all there is …