“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Romans [5:17] What does it mean exactly to “reign in life”? I would like to propose to you that it […]
Life
By His Stripes You Are Healed!
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. – Isaiah 53:4–5 According to the words […]
Believe and Receive
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. – Mark [11:24] I’m always amused when Bible teachers try to make excuses for God. As if He needs excuses. Case in point: the above verse from the Gospel of Mark very clearly […]
What If There’s More?
We operate daily as if we know what’s possible – with ideas about what the boundaries and limitations are on our relationships, on our businesses, on our health, and on our lives. But what if we don’t really know the limits of any of that? At one time the average life expectancy of a human […]
What It Means To Follow Jesus
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. – Romans [8:11] Sometimes we forget exactly what it means to be a Christian. Being a Christian is […]