"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." (Eph. 6:10) God tells us to be strong in the Lord. This word "strong" means to empower, to enable and to increase in strength. We are built up in strength through our relationship with...
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19 KJV) Our source of full supply is the abundance of God's riches in glory. Is God ever low on or out of anything? No. God's treasures shall supply our every need....
"For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light." (Eph. 5:8 NASB) We used to be like people living in a dark place. We couldn't see the things that were tripping us up. We couldn't see the path that led to peace and...
"For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light." (Eph. 5:8 NASB) We used to be like people living in a dark place. We couldn't see the things that were tripping us up. We couldn't see the path that led to peace and...
"...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:19) Reconciliation means a restoration to the divine favor of God. It is an exchange of our faults...
"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:18) Because we are new creatures in Christ and our past is passed away, God says that all things we have in Christ are new...
"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law." (Gal. 5:18 NASB) The leading of the Spirit is here contrasted to being under the law. Law is any system of rewards and punishments we adhere to. (If you do this, then you'll get that.) That's what law...
"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Eph. 1:6) This word "accepted" means to bestow with special honor or to highly favor. God freely bestows His favor on us because He sees us in Jesus the Beloved. He doesn't...
"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him." (Acts 10:38) Jesus was anointed by God to do God's will. So, He went everywhere and did good...
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) To be made righteous means to be justified. Justified means to be made just as if we had never sinned in the first place. Jesus had to...
"But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others." (Luke 11:42 NASB) These are the words of Jesus....
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) Jesus was without sin. For our sake God made Him take our sin upon Himself on the cross in order that we might be made the righteousness...
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