God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NIV Christians may secretly feel more Godly. It is easy to see ground gained with the Lord and think we are safer than the less religious. But for all our imagined better standing with... Continue Reading →
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5 NIV As Christians we have something growing within us. Paul calls it hope. It is a hope that we can rejoice in. It grows out of our sufferings.... Continue Reading →
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; Romans 5:3 NIV Modern man tries to talk himself up. We boast. We revel in our own praise. But we do not like to admit our weaknesses. We hate to suffer. If only we could see that those... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 NIV Christians all over the world wake up each morning and open their Bibles. They worship God. They attend services during the week. They watch, listen or read uplifting content. They go out and engage... Continue Reading →
being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." Romans 4:21-22 NIV We cannot possibly know everything about our limitless God. But we can bow to Him. We can give Him credit for being God. We can also give Him credit... Continue Reading →
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Romans 4:18 NIV Throughout the Bible and on into our times churches and people everywhere have called Abraham the father of their faith. Each person inside... Continue Reading →
because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. Romans 4:15 NIV The wrath of God is Holy as He is Holy. We get angry when things don´t meet our expectations. But we are not yet holy. Transgression comes when people willingly do what they know God does not... Continue Reading →
For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, Romans 4:14 NIV Paul draws a necessary line between those who put their confidence in complying with ordinance, and people who put their faith in their relationship with Christ. One approach is to think we become... Continue Reading →
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:8 NIV We need a Savior! We need help with everything about our existence. We constantly cross the line. We cannot blame Adam and Eve. We all secretly listen to our own deviating voices. We all let our interests shift... Continue Reading →
What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Romans 4:3 NIV Many people find themselves at some stage wondering how much of their faith they need to earn. We may all say that we believe in the Bible or that we believe in God. We may... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 