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When Jesus hung on the cross, He carried every offense you've ever done.But when He rose, none of your sins rose with Him. "Delivered for our offenses... raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25) H...
One of the hardest things to believe is that God sees you as clean even when you still see flaws in yourself. Jesus told His disciples, "You are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you" (...
Some people make hearing God complicated.Five steps.Three lights.Inner traffic signals. Jesus says: "My sheep hear My voice."(John 10:27, NKJV) A child doesn't study the mother's voice.They recognize...
Ever notice how a clenched fist can't receive anything?That's the difference between Law and Grace. For centuries, we've argued about the Gospel's center-Is it God working, or us? But the answer quiet...
The Law is perfect - but it was never designed to give you life. Paul says it like this, "The law is not of faith" (Galatians 3:12).You can have faith or you can have law - but you cannot stand on bot...
Mindset is one of those quiet forces that shapes everything, even when we're not paying attention. The Bible calls it being "transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2)-a reminder that thi...
We are wrestling with an enemy that has already been defeated. If you do not know the enemy is defeated, he can fool you. This applies to every circumstance. You must always see a defeated enemy....
A wildfire once raced toward a group of settlers.They couldn't outrun it.Then one man shouted, "Burn the ground!"They lit a controlled fire behind them, stepped onto the charred earth, and waited. Whe...
Paul's question-"How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" (Romans 6:2)-isn't a question. It's a reminder. To answer it, you must understand how Christ died to sin. Jesus was never under si...
Paul used a word so overflowing that translators struggle to contain it: ὑπερπερισσεύω - "huperperisseuō,"meaning "to overflow beyond overf...
Every wound, every mockery, every moment you're misunderstood - none of it is wasted. Jesus walked the path of rejection long before He walked the path of glory.Isaiah said,"He was despised and reject...
God does not relate to you based on your record.He relates to you based on Christ's. Paul says,"You are accepted in the Beloved."Ephesians 1:6 Accepted - not tolerated.In the Beloved - ἐν τῷ ἠ&...
Sometimes a believer might think in their minds:"Good week = God is pleased.Bad week = God is distant." But the bible shows us: "God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinner...
Imagine owing someone a debt you could never repay.Every time you see them, you feel the weight of what you owe. Now imagine someone stepping in and not only paying the full amount-but paying so much...
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."Romans 8:1 The word οὐδείς - oudeis means "no, none, not even one, absolutely nothing."It closes...
Falling into sin is human.Living in sin is impossible for someone born of God. John writes,"His seed remains in him; and he cannot continue in sin."1 John 3:9 Not because the believer is strong.Becaus...
Many believers exhaust themselves trying to "obey harder" in their mind.But Scripture tell us to: "...bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:5 Notice what...
There's a difference between knowing you're righteous and living like you're righteous. God calls righteousness a gift (Romans 5:17).But even a gift can sit unopened if you don't trust the giver. Some...
If you trace your struggles far enough back, you'll find they didn't start with you.They started with Adam. The bible says:"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive."1 Corinth...
The enemy's primary strategy isn't fear, temptation, or chaos.It's accusation. The Hebrew name הַשָּׂטָן - ha-satan means "the accuser," "the prosecutor."Not a random attacker - a calculated legal voi...