Lesson for the week-----Romans 5:1-11 NKJV

 

Romans 5:1-11 NKJV

Faith Triumphs in Trouble

5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^[a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces ^[b]perseverance; ⁴ and perseverance, ^[c]character; and character, hope. ⁵ Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Christ in Our Place

⁶ For when we were still without strength, ^[d]in due time Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. ¹⁰ For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. ¹¹ And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words.

Terry 

Lesson for the week-----Romans 4:1-5 & 4:13-17 NKJV

Romans 4:1-5 NKJV

Abraham Justified by Faith

4 What then shall we say that Abraham our father^[a] has found according to the flesh? ² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. ³ For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was ^[b]accounted to him for righteousness.” ⁴ Now to him who works, the wages are not counted ^[c]as grace but as debt.

David Celebrates the Same Truth

⁵ But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

 

Romans 4:13-17 NKJV

 

The Promise Granted Through Faith

¹³ For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. ¹⁴ For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, ¹⁵ because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

¹⁶ Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be ^[a]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all ¹⁷ (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words.

Terry 

Lesson got the week----Romans 5:12-19 NKJV

 

Romans 5:12-19 NKJV

Death in Adam, Life in Christ

¹² Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— ¹³ (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. ¹⁵ But the free gift is not like the ^[a]offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. ¹⁶ And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many ^[b]offenses resulted in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the one man’s ^[c]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

¹⁸ Therefore, as through ^[d]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one^[e] Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. ¹⁹ For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

 

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words.

Terry 

Lesson for the week-------2 Peter 1:16-21

 

2 Peter 1:16-21 NKJV

The Trustworthy Prophetic Word

¹⁶ For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. ¹⁷ For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” ¹⁸ And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

^19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; ²⁰ knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private ^[b]interpretation, ²¹ for prophecy never came by the will of man, but ^[c]holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words.

Terry 

Travel

 Dear all:

Between no Passport, Bleeding Ulcerative Colitis and a screwed Lumber Spine, I'm not going anyplace any time soon plus I just got hit with $3400 in Med expenses.

I can't even drive 50 miles to my West to visit an Amish Family who are not only friends but true Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

I have no clue where some people think I can fly 4500 miles when I can't even drive 50 miles. That kind of  paranoia is very disheartening to me. You know, I approached a group of people as a friend and in peace and for the most part all I have gotten in return is slapped in the face!

I can only Pray that someday we will have a conversation and get things sorted out. I had never intended for my current situation in Europe to turn to crap like it currently is. However, due to Language and Cultural differences, I am now [Not by choice] at logger heads with the people in Lesser Poland. I am truly very heart broken about this mess.

Please, I ask for prayers for Healing.

Terry 

Now, if certain people only had the COURAGE to talk to me 😉 So far, all I am hearing are "Crickets"

For some reason, I have the urge to go make Chrusciki!  

Update 11 Feb 26

Here's an interesting note: I NEVER thought, a little Hick, "Whistle Stop" Town in the Southwest of Poland would ever have such a big impact on my life. True enough, I am in disgrace right now mostly because of my own stupidity. I pray all will eventually work out once they figure out I am not the enemy!

Update 12 Feb 26

 This morning, during breakfast, after I read my daily devotional. I opened Ida's Bible to a random page, which put me at Proverbs 17:28. What it said hit me like a ton of bricks and now, I feel like a total smacked A** :(

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