“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom … Continue reading We Who are Called According to His Purpose
Encouragement
The Spirit Himself Intercedes for Us
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, … Continue reading The Spirit Himself Intercedes for Us
Pride and Prejudice
In flesh, we all are filled with pride.In flesh, the will of God denied.In flesh, we think more than we shouldOf whom we are and what is good. In flesh, we look at others grimWhen we compare them to us dim.In flesh, we fill our minds with liesWhen we our sinful hearts deny. In Spirit … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice
Provided We Suffer With Him
“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of … Continue reading Provided We Suffer With Him
Those Who Live According to the Flesh
In the book of Romans, chapter 7, Paul described for us the struggle with sin that we have in our flesh natures. The good we want to do, we do not do, and the evil we don’t want to do, we end up doing. And Paul came to the conclusion, “Oh, what a wretched man … Continue reading Those Who Live According to the Flesh
Slaves of Sin? Or of God?
“But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as … Continue reading Slaves of Sin? Or of God?
Pointless! Pointless!
“Pointless! Pointless!” the argument saysFrom those from Jesus their lives they’ve fled.They see no hope in their battle ‘gainst sin,Because Christ Jesus they’ve not let in. They’ve not surrendered their all to him,But they’re still controlling everything.They want their vict’ry, but they won’t let go,The flesh is still so much in control. The life they … Continue reading Pointless! Pointless!
Don’t Make Sin Your Practice
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no … Continue reading Don’t Make Sin Your Practice
Are We to Continue in Sin?
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him … Continue reading Are We to Continue in Sin?
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that … Continue reading Through Our Lord Jesus Christ
Run With It 