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Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. —Romans 5:9-10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus did...

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus...

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. —Galatians 5:22-23 NIV Key Thought Sometimes we misunderstand "fruit of the Spirit" because we say "fruits of the Spirit." This...

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Interestingly, the Bible doesn't ever just say that God loves us. Instead, it says: "God demonstrated his love..." "In this is love, not that we loved...

And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. —Ephesians 4:30 NLT Key Thought Some other translations say "do not grieve the Holy Spirit." Two truths scream to be...

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. —Romans 5:6-7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Christ died for the ungodly. Christ died for me. Without...

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away [a veil like the metaphorical veil that kept the Jews from understanding the old covenant]. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and...

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. —Romans 5:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Hope has become such a "wimpy" term in modern vocabulary. It hardly qualifies as an adequate translation of the meaning in...

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. —1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV Key Thought When this was written, temples were the places where...

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope. —Romans 5:3-4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What are you living to produce in your life? Wealth, fame, status, significance, a legacy? How about...

Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life." —John 3:5-6 NLT Key Thought We are called to be spiritual people — holy, righteous, faithful...

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. —Proverbs 10:11 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Want to know the difference between a righteous person and a wicked one? Simple, check the fruit of their life. One of the most visible forms of...

When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our...

[The LORD said,] "When [the Israelites return from Babylon to Judah], O my people, you will know that I am the Lord. I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the Lord...

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. —Psalm 100:4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Clearly this exhortation comes from the days of God's physical Temple in Jerusalem. Let's also remember that for us, God's New...

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" [Paul] asked them. "No," they replied, "we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." ... Paul said, "John's baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning...

Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. —Psalm 100:3 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God made us. While we were in our mother's womb, the LORD made us with loving care (Psalm 139:13-16). He made us...

Find someone you can talk to. Don't wait any longer. Get the conversation started! I am 64 years old, and I have never talked about this before to anyone except my family, and even they don't know everything about what I am about to tell you. When I was a little girl, about 10 years old, I...

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. —Romans 8:9 NIV Key Thought Those who have received God's promised forgiveness and the...

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. —Psalm 100:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Let's not be limited to church-house singing or sanctuary joy. Let's make today a day we listen to Christian music as we sing our thanks and praise to God. My Prayer... Dear...