What Shall I Render

Luke 9:23 - the pathway to the kingdom is denying self so that we may follow the King, Jesus the Son of God.

God has made a place for Christ to dwell. In Christ all things hold together. What a place and what a life!!

When the Devil's work destroys our lives, we need to know there is only One who can destroy the Devil's work. Luke 8:26-39; Col 1:19-22; 1 Jn 3:8.

God created man in His own image, male and female made He them (Gen 1), and they had fellowship. God warned man against taking the way out of this fellowship, but they followed the temptation offered and took the way out. Sin, death, and suffering have been with us, since. Now, we have a way back into peace, life, fellowship, and purpose.

Sin seizes the opportunity afforded by law, but faith can seize the opportunity afforded by grace - Rom 6:14; 5:21. 

We love the Lord according to the debt He has canceled on our account - Luke 7:41-42. 

The reign of Christ Jesus and or God's plan to justify and redeem lost people cannot be accomplished by law and human effort. 

Law tells us what is wrong and how wrong the wrong is. God's plan is redemption, not just law!

The riches of the gospel are made known with Christ in you, the hope of glory (Col 1:27).

Prayer transforms our thinking from praising ourselves to extolling our God.

God's love, our greatest gift (1 Cor 13; Rom 5:5).

The Lord glorifies Himself as our Shepherd. 

God's law, in Christ, of the Spirit gives life and liberty, not condemnation. 

Christ paid the price to forgive our sins so that God would have a just and righteous way to forgive our sins. He tells us they are forgiven so that we can know they are!

The world and the flesh offer us condemnation, frustration, and obligation. The Spirit gives life and freedom for those things of the flesh / the world

Since the beginning, when the earth was formless and empty. The Spirit of God and the word of God have worked to bring life. Christ came (Jn 10:10) to give life, that is that we might have the Spirit of God in us. 

We are tempted to trust other things or people, but Jesus alone brings us to God.

Remembering our baptism reminds us of God's power to save us in Christ and His call on our lives.

A message for fathers, and all who are loved by the Father. 

James 5 - Gives the wisdom from above, regarding riches. 

Ps 90:1-12 - Teaches us the value of trusting and fearing God during our short span on earth. 

James tells us that life is fragile and temporary. We do best when we live it with the wisdom from above. Jas 4:13-17; Luke 12:16-21

God's wisdom, His word, always points us to God! Our faith and hope are in God (1 Pet 1:21). So, God tells His people about Him, knowledge of God puts our desires and the world around us into proper perspective (Isa 40:1-31).

Friends give us counsel, guidance, and comfort. God paid the price to be our friend when He gave His Son up for us. The wisdom from above warns us against the false friendship of the world, friendship that appeals to the desires of our flesh. God offers us friendship that satisfies and gives life to our souls. (Jas 4; Jn 15).

In every issue of life we are looking for wisdom from above- for Christ Jesus, wisdom from God.  6/26/22 PM