Promises for the Battle
Doug Knighton
Facets of Salvation #6—Answered Prayer
Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be full. John 16:24 There is no other name, under heaven, given to us, on which our salvation properly depends. So there is no other name than Jesus’ that will gain us access to God’s … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Prayer 2023
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15 As I thought about this year’s Thanksgiving prayer, I noticed that the Apostle Paul rarely runs out of words to express the power and scope of his delight for all that God did for his people through Christ. But at the close of his … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #5—Holiness
If you cleanse yourself from wickedness, you will be a vessel for honor, made holy, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. 2 Timothy 2:21 We call the Bible holy not just because it is about God or because it is different from all other books. We call it holy because it is … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #4—Community
What we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 We are no longer alone! If we are being saved as we follow Jesus in the obedience of … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #3—Eternal Life
Facets of Salvation #3—Eternal Life This is the will of my Father, that all those who look on me with respect, and believe in me, will have eternal life, and I myself will raise them up on the last day. John 6:40 Life is more than living, isn’t it? We can exist but not be … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #2—New Heart
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you …. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes. Ezekiel 36:26–27 Jesus saves us not just from our punishment for rebelling against God; he also saves us from our proclivity to continue rebelling. This … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #1—Forgiveness
The biblical concept of salvation is a beautiful jewel, brilliant and complex. God’s saving work involves more than just providing a to forgive our sin. God’s goal for us is the ability to know and enjoy the fullness of his glory. Forgiveness, as crucial a component of salvation as it is, just gets us in … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Patient Faith
The biblical writers frequently remind us of the necessity to believe God. Hebrews 11:6 says, for example, “Without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” but this same book of Hebrews also stresses our great … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Why We Work Now
One of the impressions I formed as I traveled around Afghanistan in 1974 was that the people seemed to build ruins. Because they used sunbaked mud for the walls of their structures, buildings that were not carefully maintained quickly disintegrated as they succumbed to the forces of nature. Similarly, it seems as if every dystopian … Continue reading
Freedom #10—Praises for Freedom
Thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:17–18 Liberating Lord, I have never felt so free as when I am bound to you. … Continue reading
Promises for the Battle 