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Faith is a spiritual reality and believing is the human response in this realm

BELIEVE, (Gr. Pisteuo) to be persuaded, accept as truth, commit to, trust in, have faith in FAITH, (Gr. Pistis) persuasion, conviction of a truth, reliance on, assurance, to believe Faith is a spiritual reality and believing is the human response in this realm.

One very distinct quality we see in Barnabas is his impact on others. His investing in, encouraging and inspiring them.

When I think of Father’s Day it makes me think of leadership. Many times it’s the leader that goes first, setting the pace, and making the sacrifice.

Our talk,”Show me Your Glory” we’re simply taking a closer look at what the Glory of the Lord means to us today in the church. After all, it’s mentioned well over 300 times throughout the scriptures. Glory- weightiness, splendor, magnificent, power, excellence, and wealth. It’s literally God's nature, personality, and style manifest in our realm.

John 1:14 NKJV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

In Exodus 33, In Moses’s conversation with God he gets the revelation that the presence of God is what sets them apart from all other people on the earth. Then Moses asks God, “Show me Your Glory?” Glory- weightiness, splendor, magnificent, power, excellence, and wealth

Hebrews 11:3 (AMP) “By faith we understand that the worlds, during the successive ages were framed, fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.”

And because you have chosen to make Jesus part of your life, to honor Him, as He honors you He’s going to use you to be an influence in your circle. GET READY!

Hebrews 12:28 (NKJV) “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear”

Romans 1:16 (NKJV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for IT IS THE POWER of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good.” -Spending time with God and learning to hear the voice of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (AMP) For our sake He made Christ to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become, endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of the righteousness of God, what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness.

So today, as we continue our look into Romans, we’ve got to get this settled. Seriously, how many ways can Paul say it, Jesus alone makes us righteous. And the Gospel alone is the power of God to salvation. Our assignment is simply becoming better stewards of the Gospel.

There is only one life in Christ and it is a life of faith. As a matter of fact in Colossians Paul tells us that the same way we received Christ is how we now walk in Him.

Romans 4:24-25,NLT- It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in Him, the One who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and He was RAISED TO LIFE to make us right with God

As we continue our look into the Holy Spirit’s address to the Roman church, remember, Paul’s letter comes with a certain level of maturity and directness as he addresses the issues of a church that’s had some success, but are being pulled from the ungodly and the religious world. His mission is to glorify the gospel while at the same time unifying the church.

So for the church today, the Holy Spirit absolutely knew what we would be facing and He’s still reminding us of the fact that God knows the power of free will. And by design, from the beginning, the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world is the only answer.

Study of the Books of Romans. Romans 1:8 (NLT) Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in Him is being talked about all over the world.

John 4, paraphrase- “The hour has come for true worshipers to worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” Spirit and Truth is 100% a heart thing. It’s an act of faith, honoring God with our voice, declaring our gratitude, adoration and devotion.

1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

Hebrews 5:11-14 (NLT) There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen. 12, You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. 13, For...

At some point each of us needs to ask ourselves, are we willing to let Jesus interrupt your our habits, our routine, what we’ve grown comfortable with?

Psalm 37:3-5 (NKJV) “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” Remember, Jesus told us, “My yoke is easy and My burden is light” Psalm 37 makes light and easy possible. And as a disciple, understan...