Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Romans 7:25 No one likes to be considered a slave. Everyone loves his freedom, freedom to be himself,... Continue Reading →
Romans 7:6 Serve In The New Way
But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. Romans 7:6 Laws are good to point out what is wrong. They will quickly point a person as... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 13:11 Bound Up To God
'For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,' declares the LORD, 'to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.' Jeremiah 11:13 A belt is used to hold something up or... Continue Reading →
Acts 21:13 How Much Are Willing To Go Through?
"Then Paul answered, Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." Acts 21:13 Paul was on his way to Jerusalem and had stopped in Caesarea to stay for a few days. As he was... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 2:16 Free Slave
"Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves." 1 Peter 2:16 Peter has just finished telling us to submit to all authorities, now he tells us to live as a free people. Every one loves freedom. America was founded on the principle of freedom.... Continue Reading →