Romans 8:15 NKJV “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’” Freedom – it’s what we all long for. Wars have been fought and revolutions have happened in the quest for freedom. Slaves used to be literally […]
Matthew 19:26But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Earlier Mathew 19 shows Jesus’ teaching of salvation. A rich man wanted to know what good to be done to attain eternal life. When Jesus asked him to forsake his everything and follow […]
Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 Only a few of us roll up our sleeves and are ready to get dirty when our car breaks down. And rightly […]
Galatians 4:7 – “Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” “You are no longer slaves. You are God’s children, and you will be given what He has promised.” (CEV). This verse is a very powerful statement with the guarantee of a […]
Psalm 103:8 NKJV “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” Psalm 103 is a well-recognized psalm of King David that begins with the words, “Bless the LORD, O my soul.” David goes on to recount all the wonderful blessings one receives from God. When he talks about God being […]
Romans 16:20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Are you facing unfair persecution? Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus’ trusted disciples. He spent more time, witnessed more miracles, and forged a stronger bond with Jesus than most people. But none of this […]
1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The Lord Jesus came into this world to present mankind with eternal life. It took a whole lot of love to bear the shame of the cross, the immense burden of sin, and […]
Psalm 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Being joyful is a choice we have to make consciously! Paul was tortured and thrown into prison, for delivering a slave girl from an evil spirit. There are times in life when we encounter unfair circumstances. Maybe a co-worker […]
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father. “ Romans 8:15 (NKJV) Verses 13, 14 and 16 of Romans 8 give us a better context of the leadership and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in us. […]
Ephesians 1:7“In Him we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.“ In the Old Testament, according to the Law, sin offerings were made at the altar, to make atonement for the sin committed by the person. This sacrifice of innocent animal blood was repeated every time he […]