Live According to Scripture

One of the sad tragedies in our day in time is that many people do not take time to listen. They want a summary of what somebody has to say. This not only applies to those outside the church, but is also the same way many approach the Lord and His Word. Hearing and understanding God's Word involves listening, paying attention, thinking about it, and applying it to your life.

Someone once remarked that our windshield is bigger than our rearview mirror. They are saying that those things which are behind us are not as important as the things that are in front of us. Looking at what is behind us will distract us from what lies ahead. We need to keep moving forward in our Christian life.

So many people try to change who they are. They look at their lives and say they need to change. But it's not just having a New Year's resolution or turning over a new leaf. What these have in common is that people are trying to change themselves on their own. Only Christ can change a person.

Romans is written for believers in what we have in Christ. We are all guilty until we come to know Christ. Sin, Satan, and the Law will try to condemn us, but God does not. God has provided a way for us to be made not guilty; justified, righteous, and free.

What is the gospel? It is the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus' ministry is to the poor, the brokenhearted, and the captive. Who are included in this list? It includes all those who have not trusted in Christ as Lord and Savior. The good news is that He came to save us.

What proves God's love? Do circumstances prove His love? No, He demonstrates His love by Jesus' death. Jesus died for sinners. He did what no one else would do.

There are many things in the race of the Christian life that will get in the way and distract us. There are many things that will try to get us off course to make us miss the goal. The writer of Hebrews is getting us to see this life as a race and is giving us some encouragement to stay in this race to the end.

You can go to God in prayer at any point. When we go to Him in prayer, we approach His throne, through Jesus Christ alone. There is no other mediator between us and God, other than our Lord. Therefore, let us come boldly to His throne.

What happened at the beginning? How did this world come into being? It starts with, In the beginning....God. This is the foundation of our faith

Change is certain. Everything changes. We can look around and see the changes. Our circumstances, the world, and people change. There is one person who never changes and that person is God. The one thing we can depend on is that He never changes.