God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Romans 16:18 NIV We can almost hear the author´s anguish in the last words of his letter. He tries to guide his reader’s hearts to seek God instead of being... Continue Reading →
I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. Romans 16:17 NIV We are warned to be on the alert for people who put obstacles in the way of others and make it... Continue Reading →
I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me. Romans 16:21 NIV Our call to step out of the world and step in behind... Continue Reading →
The God of peace be with you all. Amen. Romans 15:33 NIV We talk of peace these days but we have no idea what it is that we are talking about. We use it to describe a situation without hostility between two countries while we all know that much suspicion and precautionary action are still... Continue Reading →
So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way. Romans 15:28 NIV We read the Bible and see how even Godly men and women made their plans. The outcome of those plans may rarely have played... Continue Reading →
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV The reasons why we become Christians today seem to be shifting away from having personal contact with our Father. Nowadays we... Continue Reading →
Again, it says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people." Romans 15:10 NIV Just when we begin to feel good about our Christian heritage and privilege, we are reminded that Christ is not only for us. It is true choices must be made. A stand for Jesus must be made. But we typically think that... Continue Reading →
so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6 NIV We have made Christianity into a maze of doctrines and denominations. Each church proudly declares their belief is correct. At the same time, they insinuate that the others are all somehow wrong. We... Continue Reading →
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 NIV We have the most amazing resource. We have the Bible. No other written work gives such instruction and such hope. With no constraint, regardless of... Continue Reading →
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Romans 15:2 NIV It is far too easy to focus on ourselves. As Christians, we are made aware of ourselves. That awareness is important, but the reason it has value is so that when we see our need for our Creator and... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 