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Reflections on life as a disciple of Jesus, and training recommendations for Disciples
Verses for New Life Introduction
How do you study Scripture.The Lord designed Scripture to teach us about himself, how to seek him, life, what growing into the image of Jesus is, relationships, priorities, so much more. However, scripture isn’t given just for us to learn. Scripture is given to fuel...
Romans 8:12-13
In Romans 8:12-13 Paul continues adding to his thoughts. He now begins telling us what it looks like to live a life of living by the Spirit rather than living enslaved to the desires of the flesh. We don’t have to live by the flesh anymore. Through Jesus you and I can...
Romans 8:9-11
In Romans 8:9-11 Paul reassures his friends who may have been concerned about their relationship with the Lord after hearing Romans 8:6-8. As we read Romans 8 we need to remember that it is in the flow of the rest of Paul's letter. He builds on some points that he has...
Romans 8:6-8
In Romans 8:6-8 Paul builds on his previous comments. He's comparing and contrasting to approaches to life, life focused on the flesh and life focused on the Spirit. Check out the video for Paul's flow of thought and the important points he's making. You see, when we...
Why Jesus Came: 1 Peter 1:3-5
In the opening to his first letter Peter gives us reasons why Jesus came. That’s the focus of today's video. In this video we look 1 Peter 1:3-5 Peter tells us that Jesus came:* Out of the deep mercy and love of our God who is blessed.* So we can be born anew* So that...
Why Jesus Came: Romans 8:3-4
In the previous devotional we began looking at why Jesus came from Romans 8. Paul says the reason there is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus is because the law of the Spirit of life sets us free from the law of sin and death. So, in Romans 8 Paul’s going to...