The Principle: Standing in the Gap
“I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one.”
Ezekiel 22:30 NLT

Praying Woman
God does not need anything from humans. He doesn’t need help with things, He doesn’t need praise from us; He doesn’t need our money in the offering plate.
He allows us to join Him as He brings about His plan.
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Categories: Prayer Tags: 1 Timothy, Abraham, Colossians, endurance, Ephesians, God, healing, Hope, illness, intercede, intercession, James, Jesus, judgement, Matthew, Moses, Paul, persistence, Philippians, Phineas, prayer, sickness, Timothy, understanding, wisdom

Reading through 2 Timothy this morning I ran across this which sounded so familiar.
“… God, 9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace ….”
2 Timothy 1:8-9 ESV
Also stated by Paul famously in
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
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Categories: Bible Study, Know God, Worship Tags: faith, God, God's glory, grace, Jesus, mercy, Paul, salvation, Timothy, Works

God’s word, the Bible, is powerful. Both the Jewish Testament and the New Testament tell us that God’s word is profitable.
Sometimes, however, English translations have subtle differences from the original texts. Take for example a passage from Paul’s first letter to Timothy.
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
1 Timothy 1:5 NLT
The Bible presents lists like this passage in 1 Timothy. My question when I read this was which part is “the list?” I see two possibilities and the difference may change what I focus on as I seek to follow Jesus. Read more... (703 words, 1 image, estimated 2:49 mins reading time)
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Categories: Bible Study Tags: conscience, faith, faithfulness, fallen Christians, false teachers, God, heart, Jesus, love, Paul, purity, Timothy