*1.* “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” *2* “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. But if it is by…
Have you not heard that it’s from God’s Abundance that His grace towards us exist, and that also, for you? Yes, “From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” (John 1:16, NLT). Yes, it’s no longer about you living in the altitude of your failing strength but seeking to live in the power of the Most High. You cannot possibly approach God in your merit – it’s on God’s grace! We must ever appreciate God’s grace…
Have you not heard that it is from mercy to mercy from our Lord Jesus to us? “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23). Yes, God’s grace provides what He asks of you. “Behold we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is…
*1.* “Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.” *2* “For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment.” *3* “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” *4* “So put away all malice…
Have you not heard that God has removed our transgressions? So to say, there is no more connection between your now and your past! The Psalmist put it this way: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12). The only thing standing against you in the past were your transgressions, but Jesus, now living in you, all infractions were far gone from you. Frankly, as a child of…
How many times have you heard the words, just as you are? As God’s child, rejection is now a thing of your past; now you are in the community of God’s beloved; yes, just as you are! It’s a matter of the beginning of God’s choice that no one can change! I’m reminding you that God chose you for His Glory, for Himself, even before the foundation of the world. Before the foundation of this world, you are in God’s…
*1.* “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” *2* “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may…
Who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son (Colossians 1:13, BLB). As God’s kid, you are never again part of the realm of dimness; however, you have been situated in glorious spots over all the force of the insidious one and his wicked powers. As God’s child, you are no longer part of the kingdom of darkness but have been seated in heavenly places above all the power of…
Therefore, we were buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised out from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4, BLB). As God’s child, you are presently not a captive to sin. As a worker of honesty, you don’t need the sin to rule in your body. Meaning as God’s child, you are no longer a slave to sin. As a servant…
*1.* “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” *2* “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of…