If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 How do you handle surprises? Do you like them or hate them? Personally, I don’t care for them, especially if I know that a surprise is coming. Birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s day – my husband knows to not let me know or to tell me all. He hates it, but I am ok with not being surprised. Read…
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The Family Plan
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Do you or did you have plans one day of having a family? We can make plans but God determines the steps. In chapter 11 of Romans, Paul gives a brief summary of God’s family plan. God chose Israel and grafted the gentiles. God knew from the beginning His family plan. Read Romans 11:1-10. According to…
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Beautiful Feet
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Read Romans10:14-21. 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those…
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Frienship Beyond Rules
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Do you struggle with trying to be a good Christian, never making mistakes? Trying each day to never sin? Did you ever think the moment you choose to follow God, you had to be perfect? Read Romans 10:1- 13. According to this portion of scripture who does Paul, wish would be saved? How does He…
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Overlapping Truths
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Have you ever looked at something and couldn’t identify what it was because it wasn’t the whole picture? Then when you were able to step back and refocus you could see what you were looking at better? This is what Paul is doing here in Romans chapters 9 through 11. Today though read Chapter 9: 1-33. He…
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Reflection Day
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 Today is Reflection Day! I love reflection day. It’s a time for me to go back and reflect on what God has spoken to me about. It gives me time to pray and seek God about what he wants to speak to change in my life. It gives me time to make a game plan of putting action to what God is telling me…
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Our Future Glory: Part Two
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 In the messiness of your life, do you believe that God will work in the middle of it? Have you ever seen God work in your life and wonder how it is all going to work out? The next point is God works with the messy parts of life for the good of those who love Him. Let’s read this passage of Romans 8:26-30.…
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Our Future Glory
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 Read Romans 8:18-39. The book of Romans sure does have a lot of good nuggets to learn how to live a life for God. In today’s passage, we learn three things about daily living. Life is messy in the here and now, but we can look forward to the future. God works with the messy parts of life for the good of those who…
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Surrendering To God
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 Are you or do you know of anyone who is controlling? If we are all honest with ourselves we all like to control things in our lives. When we choose to follow Jesus, we have to give up our control and surrender it to the Holy Spirit. Read Romans 8:5-17. According to verses 5-8, our flesh and sinful nature love control. Our flesh/sinful nature…
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Not Condemned When Struggling
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’ s love. Romans 8:38 How often do you struggle in your Christian walk? Do you feel condemned when you fail to obey God’s word? As believers, we will have one foot in heaven and the other here on earth. We are free from the penalty of sin through Christ, yet we will battle our flesh every day over sin. We will be battling temptation. WE are justified…