Posts with the tag “romans”

We were created for the Lord, but because we are earthbound creatures for the moment, we are often tempted to seek satisfaction and fulfillment upon this earth. But it will never be found here. "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." - Romans 15:13  Read More

We live in the age of self-esteem, but in truth that is not a biblical concept. However, we do need a proper view of ourselves. "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." - Romans 12:3  Read More

There is an internal struggle that every believer faces day in and day out against sin. But there is surely victory to be had. "I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me." - Romans 7:21  Read More

Because God is holy and just, He would not and could not allow sinners into heaven on just any grounds. He made a way to do so without compromising His holiness. "To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus." - Romans 3:26  Read More

Our tendency in life is to focus on our own situation, whether it be in triumphs  or in heartbreaks. But God wants us to also look around so we can minister to others as they experience life’s highs and lows. "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep." - Romans 12:15  Read More

By nature, we are selfish and self-centered people. But the more we grow in grace and love, the more we can freely be a blessing to others. "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification." - Romans 15:1-2  Read More

Love, mercy, and grace are all glorious attributes of God. But His patience is also truly amazing. "Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus." - Romans 15:5  Read More

While we sometimes seek to have an independent spirit, we must remember that in the truest sense, our lives are not our own. "For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's." - Romans 14:7-8  Read More

There’s only one way to escape the judgment of God for our sins, and that is by faith in Jesus Christ. When we do so, there There’s for us. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” -Romans 8:1  Read More

The Lord gave us bodies to last, but not forever in this life. As time goes on, they break down, and eventually, death comes. But that is not the end of the story. "And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body." - Romans 8:23  Read More