Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 1:15 NLT Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. The Visible Image – This begins a powerful description of Jesus in verses 15-20. God revealed Himself to humanity by becoming human in Jesus the Christ. God wanted us to know Him, His character, His personality, His nature, how HeContinue reading “The Visible Image”
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Your New Nature
Today’s Encouragement is Ephesians 4:23-24 NLT Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God-truly righteous and holy. Your New Nature – Notice that we already have this new nature! We don’t need to work to get it. And we can put on either nature.Continue reading “Your New Nature”
I Will Hope
Today’s Encouragement is Lamentations 3:21-24 NLT Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” I WillContinue reading “I Will Hope”
The Lord Will Reward
Today’s Encouragement is Ephesians 6:8 NLT Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. The Lord Will Reward – Seems pretty clear, doesn’t it? The good we do, in whatever form, whether we do it freely or are paid in some way…Continue reading “The Lord Will Reward”
Unfaithful
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Timothy 2:13 NLT If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is. Unfaithful – There’s a beautiful message in Hosea. God tells Hosea to marry Gomer, a prostitute! Take her as your wife… knowing she will not be faithful. And when she proves unfaithful and sheContinue reading “Unfaithful”
As Jesus Was Walking
Today’s Encouragement is John 9:1 NLT As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. As Jesus was walking – These words introduce a wonderful story of Grace, Power, and Sovereignty. Briefly, the disciples asked Jesus a theological question based on the man’s blindness. Jesus replies with His greatContinue reading “As Jesus Was Walking”
Controlled by the Spirit
Today’s Encouragement is Romans 8:9 NLT But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) Controlled byContinue reading “Controlled by the Spirit”
Sounds Foolish
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Corinthians 2:14 NLT But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means. Sounds Foolish – To those who don’t believe, everything we believe sounds foolish!Continue reading “Sounds Foolish”
But God
Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 73:26 ESV My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. But God – Even when our human abilities, our ‘flesh and heart’ begin to fail, we just don’t have the strength, the will to go on… BUT GOD… is ourContinue reading “But God”
Such Things Were Written
Today’s Encouragement is Romans 15:4 NLT Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. Such Things Were Written – Long ago the scriptures were written – to teach us – not to condemnContinue reading “Such Things Were Written”
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