Today's Verse: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. ~Romans 8:15   One of the blessed privileges of salvation is our spiritual adoption into God’s family. Spiritual adoption brings us into immediate and close fellowship with God as our heavenly Father. It gives us all of the same privileges as being a direct descendant. It is enjoying God as our Father Who is in Heaven.    Ther

Today's Verse: For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ~Romans 8:6   Every believer has two natures. There is the old man, which represents our carnal, sinful nature. This nature lives to please its appetite and fleshly desires. The other nature is the new man in Christ, which is the Spirit life. The first is known as the carnal man. The second is known as the spiritual man. Paul describes the carnal mind, which only thinks about th

Today's Verse: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans 5:8 Debt is a financial or moral obligation that we owe someone else. Debt is a liability. Debt offsets what we own. As a debtor, I am required to make sure my obligation is paid in full. When that obligation is paid off, I receive a notification from our creditor that the debt is paid in full. This morning, let us rejoice in the sin debt that has been paid in

Today's Verse: So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. ~Romans 1:15 Whenever a prosecutor prepares to take a criminal case to trial, he knows the importance of having witnesses who are credible and compelling. A compelling witness convincingly persuades the jury that what he saw and heard was real and unmistakable. When we apply this analogy to the witness of a Christian, we must ask ourselves, “Is my witness for Christ compellin

Today's Verse: First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. ~Romans 1:8   Major corporations are driven by the quest to become a household name. There are established consumer brands, such as Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, which can be found in most countries of the world. Then, there are the tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, whose products and services have affected most areas of life. All of these

Today's Verse: Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in...

Today's Verse: Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; ~Romans 12:11   The term “high-touch” describes someone who...

Today's Verse: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor...

Today's Verse: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his...

Today's Verse: How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not...

Today's Verse: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? ~Romans 8:31   In life, it is lonely and...

Today's Verse: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the...

Today's Verse: So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. ~Romans 1:15   Prep time is...

Today's Verse: Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together...

Today's Verse: And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we...

Today's Verse: Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together...

Today's Verse: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the...

Today's Verse: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to...

Today's Verse: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of...

Today's Verse: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform...