Through union with Christ, you are righteous (having been justified), new (regenerated), and holy (definitively sanctified). In this unbreakable union with Christ we are given a new history, a new identity, and a new destiny. • We are given a new history, because his past counts as our past: his perfect life and obedient death…
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. *For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon…
Hebrews 12:15-17 warns, See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even…
Ok, so clearly pride is something that, if present in our lives, needs to be addressed–now. What are some evidences of pride in our lives? Consider these questions regarding your interactions with others: Your spouse Are you more concerned with winning (a la Charlie Sheen) than you are with serving your spouse? Do you try…
1. Pride distorts our view God had commanded man to do three things – to be fruitful, to multiply, and to fill the earth. They did all right with the first two commands, but they failed on the third one. They refused to fill the earth. The idea was that parents would have kids, and…
