As we endure our trials and temptations here and now, we have good reason to rejoice in spite of our circumstances. We know that God is with us through our trials. We have a confident expectation of the 2nd Coming of Christ, his coming kingdom, the eternal state, and our final glorification. Read More ...
As we endure the difficulties of life, we should encourage ourselves with these great truths. God does not necessarily shield us from the trials and tribulations of life, but he does promise us a great inheritance, a place in heaven reserved for us. For these great truths, we should bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and encourage ourselves in the midst of our trials and tribulations. Read More ...
We may have to endure some trials and tribulations throughout our earthly lives, but our confidence of eternal life is grounded in the resurrection of Christ. We may not have much hope that things will improve for us here and now, but we can have hope for the future if we believe in Jesus. Ours is a living, active, enduring, permanent hope. Read More ...
If you are a Christian, you should find great comfort and hope as you face the trials of life in that you are a chosen child of God, set apart by the HSp, obedient to the Gospel, and purchased with the blood of Christ. That’s how we identify ourselves, not by the world’s viewpoint, but from God’s viewpoint. We may be strangers to this world, but we are God’s chosen people. Read More ...
God does not choose us because we got saved; we got saved because God chose us. We don’t become the elect once we get saved; we get saved because we are already among the elect. Election and foreknowledge happen within the mind of God long before we get saved. Read More ...