“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. … Continue reading Do Not Fear Evil People
Year: 2024
Don’t Call it Love When it Isn’t
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of … Continue reading Don’t Call it Love When it Isn’t
I Was Pushed Hard, But He…
“Out of my distress I called on the Lord;the Lord answered me and set me free.The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.What can man do to me?The Lord is on my side as my helper;I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.It is better to take refuge in the Lordthan … Continue reading I Was Pushed Hard, But He…
Jesus Died to Free Us
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will … Continue reading Jesus Died to Free Us
Not All Obey the Gospel
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet … Continue reading Not All Obey the Gospel
The Righteousness of God Explained
“Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For … Continue reading The Righteousness of God Explained
“I Will Call ‘My People'”
I am reading in Romans 9:1-33. Here Paul expressed that he had great sorrow in his heart that so many of his fellow Jews (the Israelites), his kinsmen according to the flesh, had rejected Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and so they were no longer of the household of God. Heaven was not … Continue reading “I Will Call ‘My People'”
Regarded as Sheep to Be Slaughtered
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long;we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors … Continue reading Regarded as Sheep to Be Slaughtered
The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (Romans 8:18 ESV) “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with … Continue reading The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness
Don’t Be Anxious
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather … Continue reading Don’t Be Anxious
Run With It 