Daily Walk

What a Chapter. If you feel like the Christian life is difficult (it is). Paul gives us the utmost encouraegment by teaching on the power of the Holy Spirit in your life, and the promise of future glory. Meditate on these wonderful doctrines today and praise God for them!

Love these two chapters together. We see the union we have in Christ. That we have died to the law and should now live to God. We know that the flesh of the outer man still fights with us but Jesus will deliver us fully. Until then we live with the promise of 8:1 that there is no condemnation.

The benefits of this great Salvation! Original sin, federal headship and the obedience of Christ. Whoa! Let's break it down...

Pauls loves the gospel so much because it fixes the sin problem which everyone has. He explains this further in Chapter 3. He also loves the gospel because we receive it by faith and walk in it by faith. Faith is not a new concept as he proves in Chapter 4.

It isn't just the pagan that lives in the lusts of the flesh that needs the gospel but everyone who breaths air. What type of sinner are you? It doesn't matter, we all need the savior!

Why Paul loves the gospel and why we need the gospel.

3 books in one day...can life get better? I submit that it cannot. John cares about truth, love, and obedience. He loves when he hears about his friends and those he ministers to walk in the truth as evidenced by their obedience. As a Christian, do you bring your friends joy? Do you find joy fellowshipping with others?

Rejoice in the Lord is one of the main themes of this short letter. We do that by having no confidence in the flesh but in faith in Christ. We fight for joy with our thought life 4:8.

Paul writes from prison that he loves the saints in this church! He wants them to continue striving to be more like Christ, which he says will complete his joy. So much to see in these incredible chapters.

The final chapter of the gospel of John. Jesus shows himself to his apostles one final time and restores Peter. He warns him of what it really means to follow him and asks Peter if he is ready.

We see different responses to the resurrection. And 5 implications of the resurrection.

The arrest betrayal, various unjust trials, and ultimately the crucifixion, death and burial of our savior Christ

Main idea in all of these Psalms is trusting in God's will for your life. The reason we can trust him is because of Christ. Look at what Christ has done for you on the cross and we know that he will also graciously give us all things.

Jesus prays this prayer so that we can know what is in his heart! He prays for himself, for his disciples, and for his church. He prays that he would receive glory again. That we would be kept and protected. He wants us to know that we are one with him and for that to bring us joy. He shows the process of knowing him comes through the Word, and that we will be with him soon. What a savior we have!

Jesus teaches his disciples that true belief looks like a vine and a branch. If you don't remain in the vine, then you will prove that you were never apart of Christ. We prove our genuineness through obedience and our obedience is summed up with Love. 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us what this love is. The second main thing we see is the role of the Holy Spirit in believers. To comfort and convict.

Jesus teaches on love and sacrifical servant leadership. We begin to see the purpose of all things in the glory of God. Jesus comforts his disciples with a teaching on the end, the Holy Spirit, and the resurrection.

Different responses to Jesus. Reasons for the cross, and for the rejection of it. A prophecy fulfilled in all 4 gospels.

Jesus is the Resurrection and the life, and through his death is the end of death. Christ's death is the death of death as smart theologians say. This should bring you comfort. We see Jesus' emotions which remind us how he sympathizes with us. Hebrews 4:14-16

A story of genuine gospel transformation can't be denied by anyone! Although many will try they do so unreasonably. Jesus is our good shepherd and only his elect will hear his voice and follow him out. Jesus grace is irresistible to those who already belong to him since the foundation of the world. He will never let his sheep go, but they will persevere to the end if they have been called.

Psalm 50 - Instruction and motivation to please God Psalm 51 - Prayer of Repentance Psalm 52 - Jesus is Better Psalm 53 - parallel to Psalm 14, men are sinners Psalm 54 - How to ask for help Psalm 55 - A prayer for the restless

Jesus reveals hypocrisy. Pharisees didn't think their sin was as bad as others. Jesus proves who he is and why his testimony about himself is valid. Jesus clearly teaches who he is, who they are and what someone must do to have eternal life.

John 7 is about a rising hatred for Jesus Christ. We see his teaching amids doubt and hostility. We see 5 justifications for his ministry and 5 responses to the Savior that are still relevant today.

All about Salvation Feeding 5,000 and walking on water sets up some foundational spiritual truths. Salvation is about belief and some don't believe, not because they won't, but because they can't because the Father has not drawn them.

Jesus is master of time and disease. He is equal to God and proves that over and over. 4 things testify to the deity of Christ: John the Baptist, His works, the Father, and scripture. There is only one thing holding the pharisees back (and many today) from salvation, and that is living for the temporary glory of men rather then living for the eternal glory of God.

The gospel of Jesus is for everyone. From the religious ruler (Nicodemus) to the Samaritan woman (ch. 4). He shows the need to believe and that belief involves obedience.