By what standard do you understand reality and make choices? aesthetic or even moral and ethical determinations, so it makes sense that our world has more or less given up in making any firm distinctions as to what is right and what is wrong. Paul, representing the whole of Biblical insight in this magnificent chapter, makes the choice clear. This is what makes grace so amazing.

Learn how to make big asks in short prayers. Certainly such a position kept Daniel busy, but notice how he makes reading scripture and spending time character of God Himself - we must make those claims humbly and with a healthy dose of contrition. Dig Deeper Daniel is making a huge ask in this prayer: that God's people would be set free from one of Daniel makes the emphasis of his prayer acknowledging who God is (v4, 7, 9, 12, 15) and making sure that

Afterall, the Old Testament is chock full of rules and regulations designed to atone for every conceivable So it seems to make sense that if you just did the hard work of not infringing the commandments in the then Paul drops a theological bomb: Abraham wasn't saved by the things he did or didn't do - nobody ever

The Word of the LORD never has been nor ever will be popular. Obviously Jeremiah lived in a context far different from our own in nearly every way, yet the sins the Jeremiah here gives us a big reason as to why, and he points the blame directly at the very men who should The word of the LORD never has been nor ever will be popular in this sinful world. Your temptation will be to modify God's Word to make it more attractive, but don't fall into this trap

eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “ ‘I have made Summary Verse 44 is every preacher's dream - that the entire city would show up to listen. that the gospel - that is, the message of the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ - is the very the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39 Through him everyone who believes is set free from every

Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8  Whoever makes a practice of sinning The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9  No one born of God makes Therefore, far from making people cold toward living in a pious and holy way, this justifying faith, Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil" (v7b-8a). John is speaking in very general terms here.

, partly because He sensed the crowd wanted to make Him their political leader. the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32  Jesus said to them, “Very fishing - but like us, they knew that having food on table their depended upon them working hard to make When you're a hard worker, it seems to make sense that getting more of God's grace and blessing comes Make sure that you take and eat of it!

honor Summary One of the key characteristics that you have as an image bearer of God is your ability to make winter, but as a human being you can do much more by developing hopes and dreams for things that will make This passage makes it clear that no matter how hard you attempt to camouflage and hide your ideas from To use God as a character witness to make a lie seem more believable is the height of arrogance, and You make more oaths than you think.

came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” While commanding the eleven remaining disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, Jesus also states this baptism is part of the biblical witness for the Trinity, helping to solidify the distinction we make GOD'S WILL: Thank God that you've been baptized in the name of the Triune God and pray that you will make

depravity which even infects small infants in their mother’s womb, and the root which produces in man every grace and mercy— not to put them to sleep but so that the awareness of this corruption might often make