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"He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?" (Romans 8:32 AMPC)
The most precious gift the Father has is the Son. He loves the Son so much that He handed over everything to Him. It...
"Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut:" (Isaiah 45:1 NKJV)
The calling and the commissioning of Cyrus was amazing! Though a...
"Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?" (Romans 8:35 NLT)
The devil tries all the time to make us believe that God is responsible...
"Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty!" (Romans 8:33 GNB)
God declared us "not guilty" by the blood of the Lamb. We are the elect of God by grace. There is therefore no accusation against us that will stand. Everything we did wrong before accepting the...
"And those whom He thus foreordained, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified (acquitted, made righteous, putting them into right standing with Himself). And those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity and condition or state of being]."...
"Therefore, brethren, since we have full freedom and confidence to enter into the [Holy of] Holies [by the power and virtue] in the blood of Jesus," (Hebrews 10:19 AMPC)
The blood of Jesus grants us full freedom and boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies. It is not by might or power, it is...
"For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren."
(Romans 8:29 AMPC)
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The good that...
"We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose." (Romans 8:28 AMPC)
The kind of knowing here must be experiential. The...
"And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God's will." (Romans 8:27 AMPC)
The Lord Himself searches our hearts. He...
"So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for...
"For in [this] hope we were saved. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For how can one hope for what he already sees?" (Romans 8:24 AMPC)
We were saved in the hope that has the Father glorified His Son, He will also glorify us. Hope is to expect with confidence (Merriam-Webster...
"And not only the creation, but we ourselves too, who have and enjoy the firstfruits of the [Holy] Spirit [a foretaste of the blissful things to come] groan inwardly as we wait for the redemption of our bodies [from sensuality and the grave, which will reveal] our adoption (our manifestation as...
"That nature (creation) itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and corruption [and gain an entrance] into the glorious freedom of God's children." (Romans 8:21 AMPC)
The nature is in perpetual bondage to decay and corruption. It is going naturally in the direction of decadence. This...
"For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]." (Romans 8:19 AMPC)
The whole universe is waiting for our manifestation. It mean then there is something peculiar about...
"[But what of that?] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us and for us and conferred on us!" (Romans 8:18 AMPC)
Our present sufferings can never be compared to the glory...
"And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him]; only we must share His suffering if we are to share His glory.
" (Romans 8:17 AMPC)
The Spirit of God bears record with our spirits that we are His children...
"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God," (Romans 8:16 NKJV)
The Holy Spirit impresses it upon our heart that we belong to God. Therein lies the assurance of our salvation. The same Holy Spirit is a seal that has been placed upon us by God. He separates us...
"the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there." (Genesis 39:21-22 NIV)
God had mercy on Joseph and caused him to...
For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God's children, and by the Spirit's power we cry out to God, “Father! my Father!”"(Romans 8:15 GNB)
The Holy Spirit who comes into our lives at new birth does not input fear...
"Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of...