God Archives - RevivedLife.com https://revivedlife.com/tag/god/ Spreading the Gospel of Grace and encouraging Bible Study, Rightly-Divided Sun, 25 Oct 2020 01:51:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 130276281 πŸ‘‘ Peace With God, Access To God, And The Hope Of Glory https://revivedlife.com/peace-with-god-access-to-god-and-the-hope-of-glory/ https://revivedlife.com/peace-with-god-access-to-god-and-the-hope-of-glory/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:48:45 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=3658 According to Rom. 4:25, Christ was delivered to death for our sins and then raised from the dead because He had fully settled our debt. The results of this mighty work of redemption are marvelous indeed to ponder over.

First, it means for every believer in Christ, that β€œbeing … ➑

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]]> According to Rom. 4:25, Christ was delivered to death for our sins and then raised from the dead because He had fully settled our debt. The results of this mighty work of redemption are marvelous indeed to ponder over.

First, it means for every believer in Christ, that β€œbeing … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/peace-with-god-access-to-god-and-the-hope-of-glory/feed/ 0 3658 πŸ‘‘ 4 Ways To Discern If An Open Door Is From God https://revivedlife.com/4-ways-to-discern-if-an-open-door-is-from-god/ https://revivedlife.com/4-ways-to-discern-if-an-open-door-is-from-god/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:07:37 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=3537 How can you tell if God is opening a door for you and if it’s from God or only you trying to kick the door open?

1. The Open Door Points to God’s Glory

No door that God opens will ever contradict Scripture. For example, a man who thought … ➑

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]]> How can you tell if God is opening a door for you and if it’s from God or only you trying to kick the door open?

1. The Open Door Points to God’s Glory

No door that God opens will ever contradict Scripture. For example, a man who thought … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/4-ways-to-discern-if-an-open-door-is-from-god/feed/ 0 3537 πŸ’‘πŸ‘‘ How Do We Know The Creator Is The God Of The Bible? https://revivedlife.com/how-do-we-know-the-creator-is-the-god-of-the-bible/ https://revivedlife.com/how-do-we-know-the-creator-is-the-god-of-the-bible/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:27:36 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=3509 You can believe fallible man’s ideas that there is no God, or trust the perfect Word of God, the 66 books of the Bible, that says there is. The issue is simple; it is a matter of faithβ€”God exists or God doesn’t exist. The exciting thing about being a … ➑

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]]> You can believe fallible man’s ideas that there is no God, or trust the perfect Word of God, the 66 books of the Bible, that says there is. The issue is simple; it is a matter of faithβ€”God exists or God doesn’t exist. The exciting thing about being a … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/how-do-we-know-the-creator-is-the-god-of-the-bible/feed/ 0 3509 πŸ™πŸ½ Prayer to Restore Our Focus On the LORD https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-our-focus-on-the-lord/ https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-our-focus-on-the-lord/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:46:37 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=3500 Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to You through prayer. Lord, I ask that You restore my focus to You and the promises in Your Words of life. Bless us and protect us, smile on us and be gracious to us, show us Your favor and … ➑

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]]> Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to You through prayer. Lord, I ask that You restore my focus to You and the promises in Your Words of life. Bless us and protect us, smile on us and be gracious to us, show us Your favor and … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-our-focus-on-the-lord/feed/ 0 3500 πŸ’πŸ‘‘ The Most Important Issue In Marriage https://revivedlife.com/the-most-important-issue-in-marriage/ https://revivedlife.com/the-most-important-issue-in-marriage/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:21:54 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=3498 If you don’t know anything about marriage, I want you to understand this one thing: The most important issue in marriage is a personal relationship with God. Your life and your marriage will be more impacted by your relationship with Jesus than anything else.

All men and women … ➑

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]]> If you don’t know anything about marriage, I want you to understand this one thing: The most important issue in marriage is a personal relationship with God. Your life and your marriage will be more impacted by your relationship with Jesus than anything else.

All men and women … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/the-most-important-issue-in-marriage/feed/ 0 3498 πŸ™πŸ½ Prayer To Overcome Hate https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-overcome-hate/ https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-overcome-hate/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:30:58 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=2426 Heavenly Father,

Today I lift up my heart to You, because it has become filled with hatred. Lord, I plead with You to intervene in my life and help me overcome this hatred, and anger, and resentment. Help me to reason … to discern … and to make the … ➑

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]]> Heavenly Father,

Today I lift up my heart to You, because it has become filled with hatred. Lord, I plead with You to intervene in my life and help me overcome this hatred, and anger, and resentment. Help me to reason … to discern … and to make the … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-overcome-hate/feed/ 3 2426 πŸ’πŸ‘‘ Who Completes You? Knowing The Original Design For Relationships https://revivedlife.com/who-completes-you-knowing-the-original-design-for-relationships/ https://revivedlife.com/who-completes-you-knowing-the-original-design-for-relationships/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:58:28 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=2214 I don’t believe we were designed to complete each other. I also feel that when we espouse this belief system, we set ourselves up for relational strife. In the Bible, it is instructed that we are to be completed in Him … not in other people. When we’re completed … ➑

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]]> I don’t believe we were designed to complete each other. I also feel that when we espouse this belief system, we set ourselves up for relational strife. In the Bible, it is instructed that we are to be completed in Him … not in other people. When we’re completed … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/who-completes-you-knowing-the-original-design-for-relationships/feed/ 0 2214 πŸ™πŸ½ Prayer To Forgive https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-forgive/ https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-forgive/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:48:31 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/?p=1802 Heavenly Father,

I need Your wisdom and Your guidance. By reading the Scriptures, I have gained a better understanding of forgiving others and with Your help, I willfully choose to extend forgiveness from my heart. I confess my sin of unforgiveness and the damage it has done to my … ➑

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]]> Heavenly Father,

I need Your wisdom and Your guidance. By reading the Scriptures, I have gained a better understanding of forgiving others and with Your help, I willfully choose to extend forgiveness from my heart. I confess my sin of unforgiveness and the damage it has done to my … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-forgive/feed/ 1 1802 πŸ‘‘ A Strong And Focused Sense Of Future https://revivedlife.com/a-strong-and-focused-sense-of-future/ https://revivedlife.com/a-strong-and-focused-sense-of-future/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:40:53 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=447 “The way we conceive the future sculpts the present, gives contour and tone to nearly every action and thought through the day. If our sense of future is weak, we live listlessly.

The Christian faith has always been characterized by a strong and focused sense of future, with belief … ➑

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]]> “The way we conceive the future sculpts the present, gives contour and tone to nearly every action and thought through the day. If our sense of future is weak, we live listlessly.

The Christian faith has always been characterized by a strong and focused sense of future, with belief … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/a-strong-and-focused-sense-of-future/feed/ 2 447 πŸ‘‘ Spiritual Cruise Control https://revivedlife.com/spiritual-cruise-control/ https://revivedlife.com/spiritual-cruise-control/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:56:28 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=430 Hebrews 10:22-25:

“So let’s do itβ€”full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together

… ➑

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]]> Hebrews 10:22-25:

“So let’s do itβ€”full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together

… ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/spiritual-cruise-control/feed/ 0 430 πŸ’‘πŸ‘‘ Are We Stuck With Our Past? https://revivedlife.com/are-we-stuck-with-our-past/ https://revivedlife.com/are-we-stuck-with-our-past/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:46:43 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=380 All of us have a history and all of us have our respective futures. We cannot change the past but we have the innate ability to create our futures. For most of us, our past contains some good memories and some painful memories. We have made some wise choices … ➑

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]]> All of us have a history and all of us have our respective futures. We cannot change the past but we have the innate ability to create our futures. For most of us, our past contains some good memories and some painful memories. We have made some wise choices … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/are-we-stuck-with-our-past/feed/ 4 380 πŸ’‘πŸ‘‘ Are We Blessed Because We Are Fruitful? https://revivedlife.com/does-god-bless-us-because-we-are-fruitful/ https://revivedlife.com/does-god-bless-us-because-we-are-fruitful/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:23:29 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=375 One of my favorite Scripture verses occurs in the opening chapter of the Bible: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'” – Genesis 1:28

Does God want us to be fruitful? Absolutely. Does God bless people because … ➑

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]]> One of my favorite Scripture verses occurs in the opening chapter of the Bible: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'” – Genesis 1:28

Does God want us to be fruitful? Absolutely. Does God bless people because … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/does-god-bless-us-because-we-are-fruitful/feed/ 1 375 πŸ’‘πŸ‘‘ Why Does God Seem To Wait? https://revivedlife.com/why-does-god-seem-to-wait/ https://revivedlife.com/why-does-god-seem-to-wait/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:44:51 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=333 Why does God seem to wait when we so desperately are begging Him to “do something?” When we think of God’s timing, it can be common to lapse into a mindset that God’s clock is unintelligible, wound by a Deity who is distant and aloof to our desires. The … ➑

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]]> Why does God seem to wait when we so desperately are begging Him to “do something?” When we think of God’s timing, it can be common to lapse into a mindset that God’s clock is unintelligible, wound by a Deity who is distant and aloof to our desires. The … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/why-does-god-seem-to-wait/feed/ 0 333 πŸ‘‘ Finding Peace In The Battle https://revivedlife.com/finding-peace-in-the-battle/ https://revivedlife.com/finding-peace-in-the-battle/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:45:00 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=322 Imagine you’re in a battle, surrounded by hatred, violence and every type of evil imaginable. You’ve been in this battle for years, you’re in it now and there’s no end in site. All the sudden (in the middle of the battlefield), 20′ tall angels appear to surround you along … ➑

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]]> Imagine you’re in a battle, surrounded by hatred, violence and every type of evil imaginable. You’ve been in this battle for years, you’re in it now and there’s no end in site. All the sudden (in the middle of the battlefield), 20′ tall angels appear to surround you along … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/finding-peace-in-the-battle/feed/ 2 322 πŸ‘‘ Serving When Called https://revivedlife.com/serving-when-called/ https://revivedlife.com/serving-when-called/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:23:17 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=310 When my kids were small, they were enamored with Siberian huskies because … well, they’re sled dogs and they’re cool! They wanted a husky more than anything and mentioned it often (by often, I mean often). After caving in to my daughter (a common occurrence), we found a beautiful … ➑

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]]> When my kids were small, they were enamored with Siberian huskies because … well, they’re sled dogs and they’re cool! They wanted a husky more than anything and mentioned it often (by often, I mean often). After caving in to my daughter (a common occurrence), we found a beautiful … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/serving-when-called/feed/ 2 310 πŸ’πŸ™πŸ½ Prayer To Restore Our Marriage https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-marriages/ https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-marriages/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:42 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=294 Heavenly Father,

I praise You that You are always in control and I pray that You will show us the power of prayer. Father please breathe hope into our marriage, showing us and speaking to us that You can heal, restore and rebuild our covenant before You. Lord, we … ➑

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]]> Heavenly Father,

I praise You that You are always in control and I pray that You will show us the power of prayer. Father please breathe hope into our marriage, showing us and speaking to us that You can heal, restore and rebuild our covenant before You. Lord, we … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/prayer-to-restore-marriages/feed/ 2 294 πŸ‘‘ Living And Loving Without Fear https://revivedlife.com/living-and-loving-without-fear/ https://revivedlife.com/living-and-loving-without-fear/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:11:05 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=253 Fearless love means that your heart is hidden and sacred. Acquiring and sustaining a love for God and wrapping yourself in His mercy is a deeply profound feeling … one which encompasses you and encourages you on a daily basis to displace self-righteousness with unwavering humility.

Love is being … ➑

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]]> Fearless love means that your heart is hidden and sacred. Acquiring and sustaining a love for God and wrapping yourself in His mercy is a deeply profound feeling … one which encompasses you and encourages you on a daily basis to displace self-righteousness with unwavering humility.

Love is being … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/living-and-loving-without-fear/feed/ 4 253 πŸ‘‘ God’s Open Doors https://revivedlife.com/gods-open-doors/ https://revivedlife.com/gods-open-doors/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:48:38 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=242 Revelation 3:8:

“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”

God opens doors in our lives for various reasons. There can be … ➑

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]]> Revelation 3:8:

“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”

God opens doors in our lives for various reasons. There can be … ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/gods-open-doors/feed/ 5 242 πŸ‘‘ Finding Contentment In Unfulfilled Desires https://revivedlife.com/finding-contentment-in-the-midst-of-unfulfilled-desires/ https://revivedlife.com/finding-contentment-in-the-midst-of-unfulfilled-desires/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:13:33 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=232 The life of Paul gives us many remarkably inspiring examples of finding contentment in God’s grace.

Philippians 1:21:

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain … For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is

… ➑

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]]> The life of Paul gives us many remarkably inspiring examples of finding contentment in God’s grace.

Philippians 1:21:

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain … For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is

… ➑

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]]> https://revivedlife.com/finding-contentment-in-the-midst-of-unfulfilled-desires/feed/ 2 232 πŸ‘‘ Finding Joy When A Loved One Passes On https://revivedlife.com/an-opportunity-for-joy-when-a-loved-one-passes/ https://revivedlife.com/an-opportunity-for-joy-when-a-loved-one-passes/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:19:50 +0000 http://revivedlife.com/blog/?p=237 The passing of a loved one is often a devastating and life-altering event.Β  It conjures emotions from deep within that often prompts thoughts such as “It’s not supposed to be like this … One minute my life was ‘normal’ and it has now become unbearable …”Β  As this new … ➑

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]]> The passing of a loved one is often a devastating and life-altering event.Β  It conjures emotions from deep within that often prompts thoughts such as “It’s not supposed to be like this … One minute my life was ‘normal’ and it has now become unbearable …”Β  As this new … ➑

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