Find Rest in His Presence

Find Rest in His Presence

Find Rest in His Presence This week’s blog will pick up where we left off in Jonah last time. In Jonah 1:7-10, we find these words,  And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So...
Are you like Jonah?

Are you like Jonah?

Are you like Jonah? Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD....
The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God Paul writes these words in Romans 12:1,   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. Do not be conformed to this world,...
Governed by Righteousness

Governed by Righteousness

Governed by Righteousness Paul writes these words in Romans 6:20, For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. (Rom. 6:20 ESV) Verse twenty opens with the word “for” and introduces the grounds for the imperative in versenineteen. The rest...
Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life Paul writes these words in Romans 6:12-13,   Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as...