“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.” (Psalm 107:20 NLT) “He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.” (Psalm 103:3 NLT) “But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we… Continue reading
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Eric’s Life Lesson # 167: “Kingdom Fitness includes spirit, soul, and body.”
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11 NKJV) “Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:” (Psalm 103:2 NKJV) “Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 166: “Eternal Life: Don’t leave home without it.” Part 2: What is “eternal life”? (continued)
“And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.” (1 John 2:25 BSB) “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10 NKJV) “And because of his glory… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 165: “Eternal Life: Don’t leave home without it.” Part 1: What is “eternal life”?
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 BSB) “And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 164: “The Word is alive and powerful!”
“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Hebrews 4:12 NLT) “So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless,… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 163: “I can never exhaust God’s love, overextend his mercy, or run dry His grace.”
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” (1John 4:16 NLT) “And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 162: “I am learning to live in the NOW.” (Yesterday is gone and by the time tomorrow gets here it is today.)
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 161: “All of the Lord’s behavioral expectations for me are designed to enable me to run the race of life at peak performance.”
“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 160: “The more I live to please Jesus, the less I live to please myself.” (Amazingly this results in far more pleasure than any other lifestyle!)
“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21 BSB) “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 159: “”My perception of the “Acts” of God is determined by how well I know the “Ways” of God.”
“He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.” (Psalm 103:7 NKJV) “Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” (John 8:19 NLT) “Jesus replied, “Philip,… Continue reading