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- Dictionaryse·ren·i·ty/səˈrenədē/
noun
- 1. the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled: "an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city" Similar Opposite
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The Serenity Prayer is not mentioned in the Bible, however, several underlying principles are found in Philippians 4:6-7. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds ...
Browse: What is the serenity prayer? Jesus often rose early to pray. It’s in the Bible, Mark 1:35, NKJV. “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.” What do I pray for? Our needs, our joys, our sorrows, our cares, and our fears – everything.
Meaning of Psalm 23. 1. The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Only a shepherd could write Psalm 23, and David was a shepherd. The Lord is the Shepherd of His people and they are His sheep; so David said, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”. In eastern lands, the shepherd goes before his flock—he leads them.
Wait for God by trusting He will keep His Word, the Bible. It's in the Bible, Psalm 130:5-6, NKJV. “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning— yes, more than those who watch for the morning." Sometimes God says “wait” before He answers us.
Intercessory prayer is a wholehearted petition to the Lord about something or someone. You don’t have to be “perfect” to pray an intercessory prayer, but the Bible indicates that the Lord listens to the “fervent prayer of a righteous person,” and that prayer “avails much” (James 5:16). A prayer partnership is particularly ...
Bible verses about tithe. A biblical tithe is a tenth of your income. It’s in the Bible, Leviticus 27:30, TLB. “A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s, and is holy.”. What is tithe used for? In the Old Testament, the tithe was used to support the priests.
God’s promises include the Holy Spirit. He has promised the fruit of the Spirit. It’s in the Bible, Galatians 5:22-23, NKJV. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." We are promised the Holy Spirit.
Christ comes from Christos, a Greek word that means “the anointed one,” or “the chosen one.”. The Hebrew word meaning the same thing is Mashiach, or as we know it— Messiah. So Christ is really more a title than it is a name, although the Bible uses it both ways. For example, the Bible often refers to Jesus by name as “Jesus Christ ...
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit…. “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The word “blessed” really means happy. Happy are those who realize their need for redemption. The gospel is to be preached to the poor—that is, those who recognize their spiritual need—not to the spiritually proud.
Justification simply means to be made just, right or righteous. That is not man's natural state, as we all know. The Bible says: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Even infidels will agree with the Bible on this—that no one is perfect. Yet God’s holy law demands perfection and “Sin is the ...
