God is in control. Even when this world seems chaotic or out of control, God is working to fulfill His plans. He never lacks a plan or the power to complete that plan. We may not always understand why God works the way He does, but we can trust that He is at work in our lives and His plan is good.
Through God’s divine plan, we can be welcomed into His spiritual family. Beginning with Abraham, God orchestrated his plan for salvation through His chosen people, making a way for all to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ.
As believers in Jesus Christ, we have a relationship with him that is eternally secure. No matter what hardships or trials come our way, we can rest in the promise that we are forever children of God and destined for a life with Him forever.
Romans 8:28 says God works all things for the good for those who love Him. This is an amazing promise, but it’s also challenging to believe when you find yourself in the midst of hardship or suffering. How do we adopt God’s perspective on the ‘things’ that happen in our lives to remember God’s goodness even when life feels anything but good?
Suffering is an important part of the Christian life. While we might often try to avoid it, the truth is that God uses the suffering in our lives to do incredible work in our lives as He shapes us into who He wants us to be - both for our good and for His glory. When suffering comes, instead of despair, we can find hope and joy through the power of the Holy Spirit working through us in the midst of every circumstance.
Even though we have faith in Jesus Christ, we are all still going to struggle with sin and brokenness. The good news is that the Holy Spirit gives us the power to overcome our sin and helps us to walk in the new life to which he calls us. But the big question is: how? How do we overcome sin through the power of the Holy Spirit? When a new temptation comes our way, what does the Bible tell us about how we can lean on the Spirit’s strength to help put that sin to death?
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead means everything. The evidence for his resurrection is overwhelming, and the implications for our salvation are astounding: belief in him means a life transformed for eternity.
The Holy Spirit lives inside all those who have faith in Jesus Christ. His power helps us walk in the new life God calls us to live. So how does the Holy Spirit work? What does He do? How do we keep the Holy Spirit in view and recognize His power working in the midst of our busy lives?
In Christ, we are no longer condemned for our sin - that’s amazing news! And yet, while we live in this world, the consequences of sin will still be a reality with which we struggle. Our great hope is in the Holy Spirit, who lives inside of every believer and who helps us to set our minds on the things of the Spirit so that we can walk in this new life.
When we become a Christian, we’re immediately saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. What follows is a lifelong process of becoming more and more like Jesus, recognizing sin in our lives and turning away from it through the strength the Holy Spirit provides. Because of sin, we’ll still do things we don’t want to do, but thanks be to God that He has already delivered us from sin’s penalty!
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