But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God’s unmerited favour ) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded. Romans 5:20 (AMPC) Serving Jesus is the best way to live. Many people think that they need to resist temptation to suffer for Jesus. Although resisting temptation may be hard at first, it’s not a life sentence! God wants you to enjoy life, not live every moment craving things you can’t have! God designed us to experience pleasure, and we can learn to meet every desire we have in ways that are healthy, God-honouring and more fulfilling. Many destructive habits stem from legitimately healthy desires. For example, someone who loves to party and get drunk every weekend may just be trying to meet a desire …
He Runs To Your Cry
For because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able [immediately] to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried [and who therefore are being exposed to suffering]. Hebrews 2:18 (AMPC) Hebrews 2:16–18 is a great piece of scripture to study. First it mentions the fact that God made a plan to help mankind out of the fallen state we found ourselves in (which was the result of Adam’s decision) and into right standing with him. Although a group of God’s angels had also fallen, he didn’t make a similar plan for them. He only did that for us! Then it talks about Jesus in verse 17. It says, …
Only His Grace
For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17 (NIV) The fact that Adam sold us out really ticks me off. I’m not saying I could have done any better, but it’s mind-boggling to think that one man’s choice to choose Satan over God ushered in all sickness, pain, hurt and loss in this world. And ever since then, mankind has been dealing with the aftermath. The problem is we often try to overcome the wrong way. For example, many religious teachers try to shame the sin out of people. This just brings …