“…in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” Romans 8:4 What God Offers Us What does God offer us in Christ? Verse 4 tells us: “…in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us…” Do we care …
“For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” …
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 Part 1: From Guilt To Gratitude We all know the feeling of being guilty. I still vividly remember one of the first times I saw blue lights behind me while driving down the interstate as a teenager. I tried to move over and let the …
“Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!” Psalm 40:4-5 Phase #2 – Confidence: None Compares to Him! David is filled with the wonder of God’s work. He experiences the blessedness of a life lived in trust of God. At some point, as …
“Why is the gospel so powerful? Why is the gospel the omnipotent power of God operative unto salvation? Just for this reason: that it is the Word of God! And the Word of God is never void of power! “The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces to the dividing asunder of …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and …
“O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, if I have repaid my friend with evil or plundered my enemy without cause, let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah” Psalm 7:3-5 Devotion: Psalm …
“Moral evil is significant pain and suffering in the world that is caused by free persons either intentionally or through culpable neglect of their responsibilities. These include such things as murder, adultery, disobedience to parents, rejecting wise counsel, and human hatred. As surprising as it may seem, the Bible presents God as having such meticulous control over the course of …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 Seasons We all understand how seasons work. Here we are in what we call the holiday “season.” It is a time of life that comes around and around, with certain things we can expect and count on. These seasons bring holidays and customs, some …
“A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.” Psalm 7:1-2 Devotion: This Psalm teaches us …
