whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. this was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. it was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the...

and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, [romans 3:24]   must a guilty man remain under God’s wrath? . . . JUSTIFIED.   being made righteous by his grace means we are never too far gone, that there is a way...

like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. and when i saw it, i fell on my face, and i heard the voice of one speaking. ...

today - glory in the beauty of your savior Jesus! he alone is our savior - who gave it all - so you and i could have it all in God. as you read - worship, confess, listen, cry out, let the vision of who he is grow brighter, more glorious! come Lord!  who has believed...

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. [romans 3:23]   ch a simple verse. but, through just a few simple words, romans 3:23 coveys so much brokenness, hurt, and depravity.   take a second to consider the sheer volume of sin that has ever...

but now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. for there is no distinction: [romans 3:21-22]   around 500...

but now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it—[romans 3:21]   what paul states here is a game-changer, it is paradigm shifting, it is earth-shattering truth, and it can’t be...

their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, [romans 3:15-16]   those who seek their own purpose and their own pleasure, who live in rebellion to the Creator, and who live under the gloomy chains of imprisonment to their own sin, will...

“their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “the venom of asps is under their lips.”  “their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”  [romans 3:13-14]   God’s word has much to say about the tongue. james calls it a boastful world of...

no one understands; no one seeks for God. all have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. [romans 3:11-12]   there are many ways people come to the Lord. for some it’s a radical transformation, for others it’s a slow...