God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 1st Corinthians 7:15 NIV She just did not understand him. He believed in the Bible, in creation, and in Salvation through Jesus Christ. She had her... Continue Reading →
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1st Corinthians 4:20 NIV The hotel room looked out over some trees and hardly any buildings. He had been traveling for some time and missed his family and friends. Life on the road has its ups and downs and although he... Continue Reading →
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 →
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? Romans 11:15 NIV Tediously Paul teaches how the very people of God lost their position of favor with the Lord and it has become available to everyone else who would seek that favor. We should... Continue Reading →
Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." Romans 9:5 NIV Our Christian faith is something that should be simple, but because it is dealing with spiritual matters, we can complicate it. Modern man has become an expert in making things... Continue Reading →
As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Romans 9:33 NIV We cannot see it. But it has tripped men up for centuries. It still trips up... Continue Reading →
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: "Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved. Romans 9:27 NIV History repeats itself. Over and over, time and time again, God´s children get cocky. We puff ourselves up with superiority. We think we have better religion. We call... Continue Reading →
No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. Romans 2:29 NIV It would be immensely pleasing to think that we are saved by code. It would... Continue Reading →
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Romans 2:8 NIV The story of the Bible and of our fallen human race can almost be wrapped up in one observation. We start with God and as a direct intention from God to be... Continue Reading →
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 →
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