God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. 21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternalContinue reading “What Great Grace”
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No Other Gospel
8 Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. 9 I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed. Paul-Galatians 1:8-9Continue reading “No Other Gospel”
Free from Sin
Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! 16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, whichContinue reading “Free from Sin”
We Are No Longer Slaves to Sin
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. 6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were setContinue reading “We Are No Longer Slaves to Sin”
Ties That Bind
Mark 9:43-50 NKJV If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched– 44 where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’ 45 And if your foot causesContinue reading “Ties That Bind”
Condemnation or Conviction
Condemnation leads to death. Satan goes around accusing and condemning (Revelation 12:10). It is his goal to hurt all of God’s children. He wants to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8). He wants to kill our testimony. Conviction leads to life. The Holy Spirit convicts us when we are doing anything that is out of lineContinue reading “Condemnation or Conviction”
God’s Correction
Today’s word comes from Psalm 39 which you can read here. Psalm 39 NKJV – Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness – To – Bible Gateway Humility resonates throughout scripture. God loves a humble heart. So it is no surprise that we see the humbleness here with which David starts his prayer. He kept silent andContinue reading “God’s Correction”
Fight For Life
Life begins in the womb (139:13). The Bible says that even before you were in the womb, God knew you (Jeremiah 1:5). It was customary in the Old Testament period of time to mourn for seven days and seven nights for deep grief (Job 2:13 & Psalm 137:1). There must be a turning away fromContinue reading “Fight For Life”
Get Right With God
What does it mean to get right with God? Well, first we need to realize that there is a God. (Hebrews 11:6) Then we have to understand that sin has separated us from Him, because He is a holy and righteous God. (Romans 3:23) Sin is the bad things that we might think, do orContinue reading “Get Right With God”
Endurance
James 1:2-18 NLT 2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. 5 IfContinue reading “Endurance”
The Fathers Feet 