Posted by anointedplace on October 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Joshua 7:10-12 10 So the Lord said to Joshua, “Rise up! Why is it that you have fallen on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things under the ban and have both stolen and deceived. Moreover, they have also put them among their own … Continue reading →
Category Christ, Christian, Depravity, Grace, Humility, Illumination, Jesus Christ, Lesson, Love, mankind, Mercy, Prayer, Sin, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom · Tagged with deep idols, Faith, Hebrews, idolatry, Israel, Joshua, lust, Moses, obedience, prayers, pride, Ten Commandments, Trust
Posted by anointedplace on January 17, 2018 · Leave a Comment
In the recesses of our hearts we secretly hold the Lord in a temporary status of “We have faith in you”. What we don’t allow ourselves to verbalize is that we have faith in the Lord as long as… or until we think He is keeping something from us. We often find ourselves standing at … Continue reading →
Category Christ, Christian, Grace, Holy Spirit, Humility, Jesus Christ, Love, Mercy, Righteousness, Salvation, Word of God · Tagged with Gospel of John, Holy, Holy Spirit, intercedes, John, Lord, Psalms, sheep, shepherd, Spirit, valley
Posted by anointedplace on July 15, 2015 · 2 Comments
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as … Continue reading →
Category Bible, Christian, Election, Faith, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Love, Mercy, Purpose, Reconciliation, Righteousness, Salvation, The Gospel · Tagged with Christ, Dedication, First Epistle to the Corinthians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord's Cricket Ground, Mile run, mind, Son of God
Posted by anointedplace on May 22, 2015 · 1 Comment
Growing up as a child and a young believer in Jesus Christ, I spent a lot of time moving away from the cross and diving right into the benefits. Not to say I didn’t appreciate what Jesus did on the cross but it became background noise to the list of things I wanted from God. … Continue reading →
Category Bible, Christ, Faith, Grace, Idols, Jesus Christ, Love, mankind, Mercy, Reconciliation, Salvation, Sin, The Gospel · Tagged with Amazed, Apostles' Creed, Bible, Blessing, Christian, First Epistle of Peter, fish, fisherman, Garden of Eden, God, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Samuel, Sin
Posted by anointedplace on September 17, 2014 · 1 Comment
Exodus 12:12-13 – For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you, on the … Continue reading →
Category Brokenness, Christ, Christian, Faith, Grace, Idols, Jesus Christ, Love, mankind, Mercy, Purpose, Sin, Suffering, The Gospel, Understanding, Wisdom · Tagged with Abraham, blood, brokenness, Christ, crowns, Egypt, God, Hebrews, Israel, Israelite, Jesus, Job, Job (Biblical figure), lamb, leaven, Moses, Passover, Satan, seasons, suffering, treasure, Treasures in Heaven (I Can Read God's Word!), wilderness
Posted by anointedplace on June 27, 2014 · 7 Comments
What happens when your good gifts serves as the anchor for your faith but God takes it away? We lose our assurance of faith because we lost focus of our all encompassing sacrifice for all in Jesus, as a relationship with our Heavenly Father is devalued and placed below a comfortable life filled with earthly blessings and recognition.
Category Christ, Christian, community, Doctrine, Election, Faith, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Love, mankind, Mercy, Reconciliation, Salvation, Sin, The Gospel, unity, Word of God · Tagged with alter, blood, Christ, comfort, community, Epistle to the Hebrews, Faith, God, God the Father, Good news, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, happiness, hebrew, Holy Spirit, Jesu, Jesus Christ, Saint Peter, Sunday, trespasses, vessels
Posted by anointedplace on May 20, 2014 · 2 Comments
The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, … Continue reading →
Category Brokenness, Christ, Christian, Grace, Holy Spirit, Humility, Idols, Jesus Christ, Love, mankind, Mercy, Salvation, Sin · Tagged with Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Jesus and the rich young man, Lord, Psalm, Salvation
Posted by anointedplace on April 12, 2014 · 1 Comment
Romans 8:31-32 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? When we first come in contact with the … Continue reading →
Category Christ, Christian, Election, Faith, Grace, Love, mankind, Mercy, Salvation, Sin, The Gospel · Tagged with Anointing, apostle paul, Christ, Christ Jesus, Epistle to the Galatians, Epistle to the Romans, God, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Spirit, Jesu, Jesus, Romans 8, Satan, Spiritual gift
Posted by anointedplace on April 8, 2014 · 1 Comment
Romans 9:16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. Revelations 4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated … Continue reading →
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Posted by anointedplace on April 3, 2014 · 3 Comments
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Everyone knows this verse but we don’t admit to our intent when we quote it. Since I’m the only person I know well who sins I will tell you the reason I quote it. When I have fallen into sin, I … Continue reading →
Category Christ, Grace, Jesus Christ, Love, mankind, Mercy, Sin, The Gospel, Understanding · Tagged with Christ, Christianity, Epistle to the Romans, Faith, God, Jesu, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Justification (theology), Sin