Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’

“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” (Galatians 3:11). Whether it’s “ceremonial” or “moral” law, we are JUSTIFIED by faith. The object of faith is JESUS CHRIST. He is the justifier. He is our righteousness. Trust Jesus today […]

Drug down by your past mistakes? We’ed all be stuck if we dwelt there. See it as opportunity. Potential. Hope. God is a Master Artist at turning our ugly into beautiful, our defeat into victory, our sad into delight, our guilt into forgivness, our bondage into freedom, our slavery into liberty, and our legalism into […]

My life, even as a Christian, is marked with the memory of my sins. You may be asking “Which ones.” The same ones YOU have committed. This reality keeps me humble. I have NOTHING good to offer God but Christ alone. I stand only in this promise. “In whom we have redemption through his blood, […]

This means we are patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others. When someone is offensive, do you “suffer long” or do you quickly react? In other words, love backs away and allows God time to work in a person’s life without injecting our own will. Love does not give up or lose heart […]

My take on control, fear, paranoia, and self-righteousness. There they stand. Clutching the cold steel bars of their cell. Gazing at you with condemning eyes of judgment. Wagging their head with disapproval as you walk joyfully in the freedom of Christ. They cry out, “Come and separate yourself with us as we study the things […]