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Jesus lives in me! Photo by Edge2Edge Media on Unsplash “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20, NIV) Christ’sContinue reading “Crucified with Christ”

We are the children of God! Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are…” (1 John 3:1, NIV) God’s love The Greek word for “lavished” is “perisseuo”, which means abundant and overflowing. It’sContinue reading “Extravagant Love”

The unfailing love of God Photo by Ameen Fahmy on Unsplash “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” (Psalm 51:1-2, NIV) King David’s sin It’s been said that grace is gettingContinue reading “Mercy”

An age-old question of faith Photo by Ben White on Unsplash “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Romans 6:1-2, NIV) A distorted view Someone once said, “GodContinue reading “Sin and Grace”

Offering a new song to the Lord Photo by Roberta Sorge on Unsplash “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” (Psalm 96:1-3, NIV)Continue reading “Out of Tune”

Jesus and the reconciliation of man Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash “…God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in (Christ), and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” (Colossians 1:19-20, NIV) The pleasureContinue reading “The Fullness of God”

They may be closer than you think. Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusationContinue reading “The Enemies of God”

The aid and comfort of the Holy Spirit Photo by 卡晨 on Unsplash “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” (Romans 8:26, NIV) The limitations of human language There are timesContinue reading “Intercessory Prayer”

Cultivating the spiritual connection with Christ Photo by Sven Finger on Unsplash “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” (John 15:4, RSV) I’ve found that one of the most important things I canContinue reading “Abide in Jesus”

The One who pleads on my behalf Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” (1 John 2:1, NIV) The sinfulness of man With theContinue reading “Jesus Christ, the Advocate”