Category: Steps
Step Twelve – Stay Focused on God
If you play a musical instrument or just about any sport, you know the importance of fundamentals. Without solid fundamental skills everything else is built on shaky ground. When you aren’t playing as well as you’d like, one of the best ways to get…
Step Eleven – Your Place in the Body of Christ
God’s creation is a complex machine of which you are an important part. As a believer, you are part of the body of Christ and He is the head directing and controlling all the connecting members. Each of us has a specific role to…
Step Ten – Connecting with God
Connecting with God is a fairly simple process that is available to everyone through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. God is one essence, but three persons – Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Father God is the all powerful Creator of the universe. His Son,…
Step Nine – Life is Suffering
To many of us it often seems that life is just a series of difficulties disbursed among moments of peace. Everyday problems punctuate the rhythm of life with a constant need to reevaluate, renegotiate, or reimagine the path forward. Small problems turn into big…
Step Eight – Go into all the World
Just before Jesus ascended into Heaven he told his disciples to go into all the world and preach the gospel. These were essentially the last words of Jesus here on this earth. The disciples follow the command to spread the gospel and part of…
Step Seven – The Parables of Jesus
When Jesus was asked by the disciples why he taught in parables He essentially told them because not everyone was ready to hear what he was teaching. We can therefore surmise that the parables of Jesus were some of his most important lessons for…
Step Six – Put on the Armor of God
If you’re going to serve God you need to be ready for an attack from the enemy. The devil is real and he has demons roaming the world looking to block God’s work. This is why you need to put on the armor of…
Step Five – Know the Enemy
The devil is the master of manipulation and he has used his influence to create a world that idolizes power, money and fame. Don’t be fooled. The devil is out to destroy you. He’s using money, power, and fame to obscure your view of…
Step Four – I need God
Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are on a path to total victory. Death is no longer an option – eternal life with Jesus is guaranteed. Unfortunately, we still must travel through this life in a world filled with…
Step Three – Fellowship
Living out your faith in isolation is a bad idea. An essential part of being a Christian is to have fellowship with other believers. As we look through some of the scripture on fellowship, it will become clear how important it is to support,…
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“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 4:14-16
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The Book of Romans
You may already know that the apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament, was originally known as Saul of Tarsus. He was a Jewish rabbi and part of the ultra-holy group known as the Pharisees. Saul of Tarsus believed Christians were worthless and was happy to see them persecuted. Then one day Saul had a supernatural encounter with Jesus. As a result, Saul made a complete transformation and was appointed by Jesus as an evangelist to the Gentiles. Previously, only Jewish people were being converted to followers of Jesus. Now Saul of Tarsus would be known by his Roman name, Paul, and proudly carry out the duties assigned to him by Jesus and begin converting non-Jewish people knows as Gentiles to Christianity.
After some time spreading the gospel, Paul had plans to return to Rome and establish it as his home base, but there was a problem. The church in Rome had become divided. The Jewish followers of Jesus were still dedicated to the old Jewish rituals like keeping the Sabbath, eating kosher foods, and circumcision. However the Gentile followers of Jesus did not accept those rituals as part of Christianity. As a result, before his return to Rome, Paul sent the Christian church there a long letter detailing the teachings of Jesus. This is one of the most important books of the Bible, because it is a comprehensive outline of the foundations of the Christian faith.
Paul’s letter is known as the book of Romans. This is not a difficult book to read and understand; however, it is so packed with information you would be well advised to slow down and take your time digesting each chapter. This is a book about the righteousness of God, how God rescues the world through Jesus; and most importantly, this is a story about unity.
Below is a link to a series of blog post on the book of Romans that will help you digest each chapter. Each post takes less than 5 minutes to read. I pray you will be blessed by these brief Bible studies.
whatdoesitmeantoservegod.com/the-book-of-romans/
Let Jesus Take Control
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” Galatians 2:20
When we let go of self-control and take hold of God-control our lives make a dramatic change for the better.
