“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [that is, separate you from profane and vulgar things, make you pure and whole and undamaged—consecrated to Him—set apart for His purpose]; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete and [be found] blameless at the coming of our Lord… Continue reading
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Eric’s Life Lesson # 127: ” “Scripture Memorization and Meditation feed my spirit and renew my mind.” Part 3: Letting the Word change how I think stops me from changing the Word by the way I think.
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14 NLT) “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 126: ” “Scripture Memorization and Meditation feed my spirit and renew my mind.” Part 2: Parallel Truths: Gifts and Disciplines
“Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 125: ” “Scripture Memorization and Meditation feed my spirit and renew my mind.” Part 1
“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:11 NLT) “I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.” (Psalm 119:15 NKJV) “My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.” (Psalm 119:148 NJKV) I remember when I was a… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 124: “Shalom and Salvation (peace and prosperity): Parallel Powers that have revolutionized my life.” Part 5: Fight for it!
“Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own.” (Philippians 3:12 AMP) “Fight the good fight of the faith… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 123: “Shalom and Salvation (peace and prosperity): Parallel Powers that have revolutionized my life.” Part 4 – Salvation
Here are some verses on Salvation for us to ponder. “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and Your right hand upholds and sustains me; Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.” (Psalm 18:35 AMP) “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation.… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 122: “Shalom and Salvation (peace and prosperity): Parallel Powers that have revolutionized my life.” Part 3 – Peace
Today and tomorrow I am going to simply share a number of verses on peace, and a number of verses on salvation. I encourage each of us to meditate on, (maybe even memorize) the Word and allow the Holy Spirit take us deeper into experiencing what we possess. “In peace [and with a tranquil heart]… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 121: “Shalom and Salvation (peace and prosperity): Parallel Powers that have revolutionized my life.” Part 2
“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].” (3 John 1:2 AMP) “My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life [worth living] and… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 120: “Shalom and Salvation (peace and prosperity): Parallel Powers that have revolutionized my life” Part 1
“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation]” (Isaiah 26:3 AMP) “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 119: “Taking the Romans Road”
My wife pointed out, that while I have talked a lot about Jesus and the Kingdom of Heaven, I have not shared how to enter into a relationship with Jesus and begin experiencing the benefits of salvation. Thank you Melody. When I was a kid I was introduced to “Jesus” on the “Romans Road.” This… Continue reading