That source is the Greek word kuriache, which means those who belong to the kurios. Thus, church in its literal origin means the people who belong to the Lord.
Puedo tener esperanza porque tengo fe en Dios. Puesto que puedo confiar en la promesa de Dios para el mañana, mi esperanza tiene garantía; mi esperanza no es solo una quimera, una fantasía o la proyec...
Prayer is one of the most important means of grace that we have to strengthen our faith. Prayer is not for God's benefit. We don't pray to give Him information that otherwise He would not have. We don...
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid (John 14:27).
Paul was sayingthat in all of his teaching, in all of his preaching, in all of his missionary activity, the central point of importance was the cross. In effect, this teacher was saying to his student...
Our joy is to come from the assurance that we have redemption in Christ. The greatest joy that a person can have is to know that his name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, that he is saved and wi...
Our divine vocation is not ultimately to suffering, but to a hope that triumphs over suffering. It is the hope of our future inheritance with Christ.This hope is no mere wish or idle longing of the so...
Only the justified person can be comfortable in the presence of a holy God.
Many thousands, if not millions, of believers can also testify how the Holy Spirit worked in their lives through the sharp, penetrating power of the Word. The Scriptures are absolutely key in the proc...
Ligonier Ministries, an international multimedia ministry based in Lake Mary, Florida. He also serves as senior minister of preaching and teaching
Las personas no regeneradas son, en el mejor de los casos, indiferentes a las cosas de Dios. Más a menudo son abiertamente hostiles hacia él. Ah, sí, puede parecer que algunos están buscando a Dios, p...
La gente me ha dicho en muchas ocasiones que el cristianismo no se trata de reglas y normas; se trata de amor. Eso sencillamente no es cierto. El cristianismo se trata del amor, pero eso es así porque...
Jacob’s Ladder represents a bridge between Jacob’s secular mindset to make it in this world and the reality of Heavenly things.
It taught that the letters that make up the word joy stand for Jesus, others, and yourself, and the lesson was that the secret to joy is to put Jesus first, others second, and yourself third.
It is important that we understand that God manifests no enmity toward us. He has never broken a promise. He has never violated a covenant. He has never sworn a vow to us that He failed to pay. He has...
Isn't that a wonderful metaphor for the Christian life? Once we're converted, God does not say: I have now put My stamp of approval on you, so `Let go and let God.' I'll take care of the rest of your...
International Council on Biblical Inerrancy and as Explaining Inerrancy (1996) by Ligonier Ministries. Published by Reformation Trust Publishing a division of Ligonier Ministries421 Ligonier Court, Sa...
In short, no prayer of any human being ever uttered in history ever changed the mind of God in the slightest, because His mind doesn't ever need to be changed.
In our day, however, we have focused so intently on the immediate activity of cause and effect that for the most part we have ignored or denied the overarching causal power behind all of life. Modern...
If welove Christ, it is appropriate to love Him extravagantly, for He is worthy of extravagant love.There