For if while we were enemies we were reconciled, to God but the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be served by his life. Romans 5:10 We were the enemy of God. This is not reverse. God desires us to have a deep relationship with him. We have offended God with our sin. Yet, God has provided a way to reunite us to him. God did this by sending his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins The first step to spiritual salvation is to except God‘s gracious gift of forgiveness. It is available through Jesus personal sacrifice. This is…
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Christ’s Death! God’s Love. Part 4
for while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person – though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die – but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-9 Christ died for sinners. We were helpless and useless. Christ died to save us from our sins. Jesus died at the right time for all. God designed to deliver from sin into work a great change. While we are sinners in this sinful state, we are rebellious to God. We have…
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In Our Sufferings – Part 2
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into his grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, Romans 5:2-3 The peace of God is the beginning of everything in the Christian view. They access by faith into his grace is something more then, and after the peace of God. Because of Jesus we have grace by God. God loves each of us and offers grace to us. Paul list sufferings as one of the blessings. Suffering refers to the troubles and difficulties that may affect our lives. Such…
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Spiritual Blessing – Part 1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 God gives us spiritual blessings. Even though we are found guilty before God, we repent, he turns around and forgives us and gives us spiritual blessings. We have been justified! Let’s review the meeting of justified. Just a fied means declared or made righteous in the sight of God. Righteousness means worthy, upright, good. When we repent God justifies – ( makes us good in the sight of God). We are worthy. This happens all through our faith, not works. shalom means peace. This term mean more then the…
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The Race Set Before Us
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 The race that is set before us is the race that is the lifelong test of faith that we experience during our time in this world. This race must be ran with persistence,…
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No Stumbling
”Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me too sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled then to have two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eyes causes you to sin, tear it out. It is…
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God’s Law
And God spoke all these words, saying I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Exodus 20: 1-2 Take a minute or two and read Exodus 20: 1-17. God originally wrote the Ten Commandments. He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses, Who delivered them to the people. By obeying the Ten Commandments, the people would be showing their gratitude to God. They would be showing their desire to live right to God. The Ten Commandments summarize God’s law to him and others. New Testament followers show us that they also followed the Ten…
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God Chose You To Be Saved
But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord because God chose you as the first fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Have you ever thought about giving God thanks for choosing you? We ought too!! We should give him thanks because he chose us first. Then through salvation, we have the option to choose him back. We must accept His gift of salvation. although we have an option to refuse it. I don’t recommend that though!! Paul is encouraging the Thessalonians that God chose them from the beginning. Sanctification is the process…
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God’s Chosen Ones
Put on then as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 You are chosen! Pause and think about this. You are chosen! you are chosen by our Triune God. Since you are holy and beloved and God’s chosen, you now can put on these new characteristics: compassionate heart, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. You don’t have to have these characteristics until after you accept Jesus as your savior. To put on means to sink into clothing. So as you put on your clothes, remember to also clothe yourself with these characteristic dailies. Each day put on mercies towards others. Have…
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Hold Fast to Integrity
And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason. Job 2:3 Suffering! Agony! Pain! Sorrow! Job lived through a lot of hard things in his life. Prior to all this, God says he is a blameless and upright man. Job fears God and turns away from evil. He held fast his integrity. How often have you gone through trials and not understand why? We suffer because we are…