Enormous Words: Loved
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 Hewho did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It isGod who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—morethan that, who was…
Enormous Words: Transformed
17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own…
Enormous Words: Adopted
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you receiveddoes not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received broughtabout your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.” 16 The Spirit himselftestifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we areheirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share…
Enormous Words: Empowerment
“You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, ifthe Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit ofChrist, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body isdead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.” Romans 8:9-13 “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he whoraised Christ from the dead will…
Enormous Words: Free
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” Romans 3:20 WHY WE LIKE LAW ? Romans 7:15 “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” Romans 7:15 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks…
Being Who God Made You To Be: Self-Control
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 ” So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not…
Being Who God Made You To Be: Gentleness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 Gentleness: Biblical def. be ‘power and strength that is under control for the benefit of others. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Faithfulness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 Faith is not a crutch. Faith is like a stretcher or a gurney. Faith carries us to the one who has everything that we need What faith does: 1. Faith gives you sight. FAITH GOD WANTS FOR ME: 2. Faith makes you righteous 3. Faith gives you a future Question…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Kindness and Goodness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23, “Since we live by the Spirit, let’s keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 Definitions: Supporting Scriptures: Application: “Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this meannothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?”…