God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. James 2:10 NIV When they finally reached the campsite they were anxious to pull their ATVs off of the trailer and take them for a spin. They quickly set up camp and then fired... Continue Reading →
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 NIV A boy was doing his chores in the backyard one day when his two brothers came with a box of matches. They convinced... Continue Reading →
know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16 NIV... Continue Reading →
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17 NIV There is one grave mistake that we continue to make that we should have effectively dealt with long ago. It is the evil habit of changing holy issues into... Continue Reading →
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:21 NIV The person who thinks they are perfect does not need God. It is the person who realizes the need for a Savior who will turn and look... Continue Reading →
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17 Much pain and distance from God has come to the world... Continue Reading →
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:20 NIV When we know that we cannot climb into Heaven by piling up good works, it is easy to start thinking that we can relax. We may take confidence... Continue Reading →
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 NIV Christians believe that we must go from being bad to being good. This is the truth, but only part of the truth. We could go on for years or... 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 →
This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. Acts 2:23 (NIV) Everyone knows the story. It has been told and referred to all over the place. Peter puts to words the... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 