Did you catch the “so that”? God’s plan for you is to live in righteousness through His son Christ. Wait a minute, don’t miss the dead to sin part. Jesus’ work on the cross accomplished all of this. Personal Reflection If you are struggling with sin this morning, repent and return to God’s truth. Every […]
Did you catch this? The God of Peace who raised Jesus from the dead, is the same God equipping you with everything good and working in you everything that is pleasing to Him. Wow! This is no small truth! This tells me that God’s plan in me is destined for success. It’s hard to […]
What a powerful verse! 3 things slammed into my brain this morning on when I read this. 1. Lovingkindness 2. Truth 3. Fear (the good kind) Hebrews 9:22b tells us “…without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness”. This passage clearly states that lovingkindness and truth are necessary for the atonement of our iniquity. […]
Today’s verse challenges us to answer the question Do you believe? We can have our heads filled with knowledge of scripture and great stories of everything that has happened to everyone one else, but at the end of the day, when you’re by yourself, do you believe? Furthermore, is that belief followed up by action? […]
John Chapter 1 contains so many theological treasures that help us to know Him! Here are just a few: Verse 1:1 – Jesus is the Word – Jesus is eternal – Jesus is God (supports trinity) Verse 1:3 – All things were created through Jesus Verse 1:12 – Jesus gave the right to become children […]
When we look to ourselves and our feeble attempt to live up to God’s standard we have no place to go but our knees. Who can stand before a righteous and holy God? His Word gives us the only true hope; Jesus Christ and his finished work at the cross. He is mighty but […]
When I was young I enjoyed reading the Hardy Boys mystery books. I was also drawn to shows like Columbo and Murder She Wrote. I love solving mysteries. The greatest mystery of all time is summed up in the question What is the solution to our sin problem? Praise God that he has […]
We’re talking about the 3 G’s of the Christian life before glory. You can click here to go back and read day 1 if you haven’t already. Yesterday I mentioned how these G’s are progressive and concurrent. They lead us deeper in our relationship with Christ and yet there is a component that stays with […]
As I was completing my reading this morning. It hit me that there seem to be 3 G’s of the Christian life before Glory. They are Grief, Guilt, and Gratitude. While they appear to be progressive, they are also concurrent. Said another way, One leads to another but all are always present on this side of […]