Romans 6:7-9 – Only Jesus Christ

Vs 7 – Paul then points out a powerful reality that when someone has died they are free from sin.  That which is dead is dead and that which is alive is alive.  Only Jesus Christ can set us free from sin and only allowing the crucified life reign in us will we stay free from sin.

Vs 8 – The result of this belief is that we have died with Him and that we will live with Him.  Jesus said in the book of John that He would go and prepare a place for us.  He has gone ahead but even now we are living with Him.

Vs 9 – Jesus has risen from the dead and He cannot die again.  Death and sin no longer has mastery over Him or us.  

Weekend Thought

It is the weekend and here is your thought. One phrase always precedes destruction. "No one is going to tell me what to do." So here is a simple wise thought. Do the will of God and you will not be destroyed. Follow this phrase and you will.

Letter to Timothy

Verse Today

Psalm 91:8New International Version (NIV)

8 You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.

United with Christ

Romans 6:4-6 – United with Christ

Vs 4 – As baptism is a sign of burial so when we come out of the water it is a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  This is for glory of God.  God gets all the credit so the results of this reality is that you live a new life in Christ.  A life that is pleasing to God.

Vs 5 – As we have been united with Christ in death so shall we be united with Him in His resurrection.  A wonderful metaphor about how on one hand before we knew Christ we were dead in trespasses and sin but now we are alive in our new life because of His resurrection.

Vs 6 – Our old self has to be crucified so the power of the body of sin would be render powerless.  Sin ruled our lives from the day we were born until we give our lives to Jesus Christ.  The goal here is that we would no longer be slaves to sin but to Christ.  Who the Son sets free is free indeed.

Proverb of Steel

Think it through before you do.

Simple Thought

My thought today is simple.  Think it through before you do.  This sounds is simple but it is very hard to do because often we are lead by impulse.  It only takes a moment but it could save you so much pain and sorrow.  So think it through before you do.