Romans 8:1 (ESV) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. The word “now” in Romans 8:1 covers the whole of the dispensation of Christ. In this final dispensation, sin can be overcome and salvation can be secured because Jesus has condemned sin in the flesh (8:4). Now, for […]
Ephesians 4:26 (ESV) 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, Everyone gets angry sometimes. The key is to get angry without sinning. This great verse reminds us that anger in itself is not sinful. When Jesus saw money changers in the temple area, it made […]
Romans 12:1 (ESV) 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. This powerful verse is based on God’s overall plan for man. Paul appeals to Christians to give their bodies to God. Why? […]
The word justified means to declare one to be just, righteous, or not guilty. There are two ways for one to be justified in the eyes of God. First, if one lives a perfect life apart from sin, God would view this person as just. However, no one, except our Lord Jesus Christ, has ever […]
John 1:14 (ESV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. The day the Word, Jesus Christ, became flesh was one of the greatest days in human history. The only other days that […]
1 Peter 4:11 (NKJV) 11If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. While this entire […]
Philippians 2:5 (KJV) 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: There was a 2001 film entitled, “A Beautiful Mind,” about a mathematical genius by the name of John Forbes Nash played by Russell Crowe. I did not see the movie so I cannot offer any insight into the mind of […]
Matthew 16:18 (ESV) 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. There are several impactful facts stated by Jesus in this verse. It begins with the promise that He will build His church. The word “church” […]
John 3:16 will always be a great passage that is highly impactful because it emphasizes three significant realities. John 3:16 (ESV) 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. First, the love of God is real and undeniable. […]
In July of 2005, the Lakewood Church in Houston Texas moved into the former Compaq Center, the old home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, remodeled to be their new place of worship. The Lakewood Church was at that time the largest in America, averaging around 40,000 people a week in attendance. The leader of […]