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Contentment “at home in the body”

We are on this earth. That is a fact. We will be here until the Lord calls us home. We long for our heavenly home, but for right now we are “at home in the body” (2 Corinthians 5:6). We must be content with this. The Holy Spirit through the witness of Paul gives excellent … Continue reading Contentment “at home in the body”

The Third Temptation – Matthew 4:8-11

  We have been considering the third temptation.  In this temptation, the devil is seeking to lure (the lure being the earthly kingdoms and their glory) Jesus into his trap (the trap is Jesus bowing down and worshipping the devil, thus turning Jesus from the path to the cross).  Today, we study Jesus’ answer to Satan. In … Continue reading The Third Temptation – Matthew 4:8-11

Saved by hope

In our sufferings on this earth, we look with hope towards the resurrection of our bodies and the life eternal. In this hope we are saved! “For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?” (Romans 8:24). Before Christ … Continue reading Saved by hope