God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Romans 2:3 NIV We do it. We do it all the time. Somewhere deep within each person we find room to set ourselves apart. We know what is good. We know... Continue Reading →
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 1:29 NIV Who are they? Not us for sure! But Scriptures describe a people who have lost their bearings. They are filled with all kinds of evil and... Continue Reading →
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. 1:25 NIV Before anything can be built there must be a foundation. Long before faith can be strong and of good resistance, it must be firmly grounded in Truth. In this... Continue Reading →
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1:21 NIV Our first mistake as Christians is to look at others. Our gaze should be on One more worthy. We are not called to look to... Continue Reading →
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." 1:17 NIV “Look here!” or “Listen to me!” the many voices say. But when we look to the Gospel, we turn to Something from... Continue Reading →
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong -- that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. 1:11-12 NIV In the well that springs up from the Lord there are many mysterious and wonderful truths. God is an... Continue Reading →
And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 1:6 NIV The All-Knowing God can see from the start who will respond to His call. But He makes the call with the hope that we all will turn. Those who are not included among the chosen of God are the... Continue Reading →
and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 1:4 NIV The Spirit of Holiness declares it! He shows us in power the Son of God! By His resurrection Jesus Christ becomes our Lord! Born in... Continue Reading →
the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures Romans 1:2 NIV Christians may be a lot of things and they may wear many different hats. But one thing we could all have in common is that our foundation comes from the Word of God. As we look at our faith... Continue Reading →
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God Romans 1:1 (NIV) The call comes. It is the reaction to hearing that determines how far the budding Christian will go. We start with mere notions. We can have the most superficial knowledge of... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 