Paul began Romans 7 by showing us that the Law is good but it cannot save us. We cannot depend on our own “goodness” to make us right with God. The Law reveals what we should do, but it also exposes the fact that we’re helpless to do it. When…
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God’s Law: The Holy Standard & a Worthy Goal
Before I surrendered to Jesus I was controlled by my flesh and trapped by sin. God’s law was embedded in my conscience, but it was impossible to keep no matter how much I struggled and strived. It both tempted me to sin and condemned me for it. Every box left…
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Sin Has Lost its Power! You Are Free!
Freedom in Christ is an incredible reality! I’m so passionate about it that I wrote a book about it. It breaks my heart to see people who are saved yet still struggling with strongholds that disrupt their joy and impede their progress. It does not have to be that way.…
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Rejoice in Suffering … Really?!?
The triumph of our faith is present and eternal, but sometimes our current reality is a nightmare. Yet even in the worst of times, we can rejoice in suffering because our justification in Christ guarantees a glorious eternal outcome. Nothing that happens on earth can change that! Not only that,…
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Let’s Talk About Saving Faith
We’ve made it through the first few chapters of Romans, and now we know both the bad news and the good news. Sin separates us from God and destines us for wrath, but righteousness is available through faith in Christ for all who believe. Faith is the key, but what…