Tag: Life
Happy Birthday, America. May God Bless America. May we move away from our worldly ways, and move back to our fundamental values, of our Christian Faith. Jesus is the one by faith in him, that can turn this country from despair, to hope again. Celebrate with Hope today.
CONTEXT: “But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;” Matthew 20:25-27 NASB1995
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, and we won’t accomplish the desires of the flesh. (See note below on walking in the Spirit)
bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.16.NASB1995
Walk by the Spirit. All believers have the presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit (cf. Ro 8:9; 1Co 6:19, 20) as the personal power for living to please God. The form of the Gr. verb translated “walk” indicates continuous action, or a habitual lifestyle. Walking also implies progress; as a believer submits to the Spirit’s control—that is, responds in obedience to the simple commands of Scripture—he grows in his spiritual life (see notes on Ro 8:13; Eph 5:18; Col 3:16). the flesh. This is not simply the physical body, but includes the mind, will, and emotions which are all subject to sin. It refers in general to our unredeemed humanness. See notes on Ro 7:5; 8:23; cf. v. 13.
All credit to John MacArthur Study Bible.
bible.com/bible/100/rom.15.4.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.13.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/mat.20.28.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/rom.10.17.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.12.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.13.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/isa.12.2.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/eph.2.10.NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/2ti.3.16-17.NASB1995