Romans explains how faith in Jesus justifies all people and creates a unified, multiethnic family and a path to righteousness. Jesus created a new covenant family.
In chapters 1-8, Paul explains the fundamentals and foundations of the Christian faith. This is the Gospel Message, which all believers are commanded to share with the entire world. Some of the most popular and precious memorization passages about Salvation can be found in the first several chapters of Romans, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (6:23). Paul teaches about the sinful nature of all men in the eyes of God, justification by faith in Jesus Christ, freedom from sin, and victory in Christ.
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. If we remain in Him, we will flourish in Him. Obeying Jesus is loving as He loved us. Jesus accomplished His mission that the Father sent Him on. The hand-off is to the disciples and to all who believe in Jesus and remain in His teaching and commands. The Holy Spirit helps us along our sojourn through the world.
The gospel of John. Jesus interacting with the religious who should know God and cannot understand Jesus. Jesus is the bread of heaven. Maligned, disbelieved, adored. The Messiah, redeemer, forgiver of sins, and healer. Light of the world, light of heaven.
"Behold the Lamb of God, He takes away the sins of the world!". Jesus existed before the world began. He existed with the Father, the Father sent the Son to become the food and drink, the way, the voice of the Father. He is the giver of eternal life.
Praise the Lord. The maker and sustainer of all. He is good and does good. He is faithful and provides for all He has created. God is our protection. The Lord is able to save us from the wicked, proud and unseemly people. Praise Him for all He has done and His Judgements. Know that the Lord will Judge fairly. The righteous will live in His Prescence.
Psalms 120-139 The Lord is watching. He is watching what we do, which springs from what we believe. Do you believe in the Lord? Believe that The Lord is who He is? That he wants you to do His will and be different than those who do not believe God sees everything? Dancing outside of these lines God has drawn for us brings judgement and wrath. It is unfit for us to live in unbelief. God forgives us when we come back to Him. When we are vigilant about what our hearts believe, God is first in our thoughts. Praise the Lord and believe, remember His throne is high above the earth. He hears us from prison, from despair, from the place of need, from repentant hearts. He can break the prison bars for all.
The Lord is watching. He is watching what we do, which springs from what we believe. Do you believe in the Lord? Believe that The Lord is who He is? That he wants you to do His will and be different than those who do not believe God sees everything? Dancing outside of these lines God has drawn for us brings judgement and wrath. It is unfit for us to live in unbelief. God forgives us when we come back to Him. When we are vigilant about what our hearts believe, God is first in our thoughts. Praise the Lord and believe, remember His throne is high above the earth. He hears us from prison, from despair, from the place of need, from repentant hearts. He can break the prison bars for all.
The Lord is watching. He is watching what we do, which springs from what we believe. Do you believe in the Lord? Believe that The Lord is who He is? That he wants you to do His will and be different than those who do not believe God sees everything? Dancing outside of these lines God has drawn for us brings judgement and wrath. It is unfit for us to live in unbelief. God forgives us when we come back to Him. When we are vigilant about what our hearts believe, God is first in our thoughts. Praise the Lord and believe, remember His throne is high above the earth. He hears us from prison, from despair, from the place of need, from repentant hearts. He can break the prison bars for all.
Praise the Lord! This is the theme of this section. Praise the Lord for the amazing things He has created and the things He has done for His people. This is the idea of a section of the bible. We are here on earth and often take the diversity of creation for granted, however, look at it! Looka t what God has done in nature and in our lives in times past! Remember and give thanks!
The Lord's Temple represented, to the Jew of this era, the presence of God. It represented their most holy devotion and visitation. It is here that the offerings of sacrifices of all types were made. Sacrifices for the sins of the people. Thank offerings and praise to God most High. The idea of going to the Temple was the most high act and opportunity for the believer. In our lives these things ought to be reflected. Thanks, praise, and prayers of all types and kinds aught be made to the Lord. Our lives are but a vapor, a wisp on the wind. The Lord will judge us for what we do. Ought He not to see our prayers, thanks and sacrifices?
David and Asaph and other contributors to the book of Psalms exhort all people in all places and times to fear the Lord for the things he has done and for the kindness and righteousness of the Lord. It is a correct response to the character of God to obey the Lord and if you fail to repent and to rejoice in the goodness of God. Life can be difficult and there are battles, poverty, trials and tribulations we all endure. Let us endure them with the Lord by our side.
People can be cruel. Our own unbelief and wanderings can really test God's patience. Let all circumstances in life lead you TO God. Age, young or aging can be a reason to ask for God to help. Consider the skies and the creation, the accounts of those who have seen God do wonders. Remember and tune into His grace and help. Praise God for the things he has done. Life with a sense of God's oversight and ultimate judgement of what we do in this thing called life.
God is our place of safety. There is forever ahead of the believer to dwell with God in heaven. While here on earth, we have many troubles, issues and concerns. It seems at times that we are all alone as if there are no actual allies. We speak for the Lord, we live for the Lord, it is He alone who gives us the strength to endure and overcome the issues of life. You may not be able to depend upon people, but you can pour it all out to God, holding nothing back and He will hear your confessions and requests to give you both forgiveness and help.
Prayer is always appropriate. Hard times, battles, betrayals, regret over sin. There is really no issue exempt from a repentant, contrite heart to cry out to God. Strong prayers of need, want and desire for God's will. Trusting and expectant faith in God is all that is required.
The Lord sees all and hears the prayers the believing soul offers. He sees the good you do , or do not do. When you are sick and upset, God sees. Use every type of situation, every feeling to ask for The Lord's help. Rejoice and thank God for the answers He gives to you, for the times and ways God brings you through every difficulty.
Distress, pain, age, sufferings of all kinds need not cause distance between the believing soul and The Lord. It may seem that our own mistakes and failings would make a perfect case against praying to God, however, this is the point where we see the psalms pressing in toward God in spite of life's difficulties. Take courage and KEEP PRAYING!
God is near as a prayer. Have faith and trust in the Lord. Remember His past deeds and blessings. Know that future blessing of being in His presence is a reality for believers. Praise the Lord for what he has done for you. Pray and await His answers, then tell others about it!
Our lives can be summed up in many ways, but outside of the sight of God is not one of them. The wicked and unbelievers think God is a fairy tale, He is not. God watches and sees all. He is near to the righteous and to the innocent, the poor and those who call to Him for help.
The Psalms are prayers, songs and heartfelt outpourings from human lips to the ears of heaven. Today we listen to the first ten. ERV.
Given the chance we all may doubt our strongest most adamant stances on topics. Faith in God or Belief in God is sometimes up on that chopping block. However, this subject of Belief in God has gotta make it. We need belief to make this life anew work, to keep it going. We may have doubt, no need to sugar coat it or to pretend as if this is not an actual thing. Let's just do our best to be honest about it..
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