1 Thessalonians, John, Paul, Romans, sancification
Sometimes I get frustrated with my turtle-paced sanctification. I have a desire to be more like Jesus because God deserves followers who are Christlike. But, turns out, transforming a sinful human into the likeness of Christ isn’t an overnight process. (I wonder...
Bible, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, prayer, Romans
There is a super famous Bible verse that is super misused, causing two super problems. So that has got to stop. In Luke 11 Jesus is teaching His followers about prayer. He models prayer for them via what we know as “The Lord’s Prayer,” (as if He only...
friendship, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Matthew, pain, Paul, prayer, Psalms, relationships, Romans, suffering, trials
This morning I read Romans 15, and I became fixated on one verse in particular. Verse 30 says, “I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.” Paul is wrapping up a long...
believe, Bible, faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, Paul, peace, Romans, trust
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Paul wrote this to the Christians in Rome as a blessing after exhorting them to be unified and accepting of one...
Bible, God, hope, Jesus, Law, obedience, redemption, Romans, Ruth, sin
I don’t know why, but it struck me this morning how comforting it is that God uses our sins for good. I’m not saying our sins are good, obviously. I’m saying He takes our stupid decisions and eventually uses the results for good purposes. Of course,...
believe, Bible, God, Romans
While studying Church history from Christ’s death to Martin Luther (1500s), it is interesting to me that I have yet to agree 100% with any one person’s doctrine. I don’t even fully agree with those who, like I do, hold scripture to be the highest...
