Passion for Praise

Transitions

Note from JesusDear Faithful Follower, Life is full of transitions and changes as well as ups and downs. For the apostle Paul, these types of …

Problem People

Note from JesusDear Precious One, Yesterday’s note focused on valuing each person in the Father’s family. There are, however, some in the family who seem …

Precious People

Note from JesusDear Precious One, Has anyone told you lately you are precious? You are! You are a blood-bought child of the Father. I rescued …

Please Pray

Note from JesusDear Beloved, The apostle Paul is known as a great missionary. He is also the writer of many of the letters that you …

Beyond the Bucket List

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Let me ask you several questions to get you started thinking about today’s verses from Paul’s letter to the Romans:What makes …

Giving Grace

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Part of the challenge of being in a multi-cultural fellowship, is that people who are different from you are… different! Their …

Know What Time It Is!

Note from JesusDear Follower, Wake up. It’s nearly dawn. Put on your clothes. It’s time for living in the daylight. Paul chose powerful images for …

My Disciples Are Good Citizens

Note from JesusDear Beloved, You are reading from a letter the apostle Paul wrote to believers in Rome. They lived in the seat of the …

What Love Looks Like!

Note from JesusDear Disciple, In the first part of Paul’s letter to the Roman believers, he gave his great explanation of how all people have …

Be a Living and Holy Sacrifice

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Paul spent the first two-thirds of his letter to the Roman Christians explaining the principle of salvation by grace through faith …

So All Can Be Saved!

Note from JesusDear Disciple, You are saved by grace. You received that grace through faith. There is no room for boasting about being saved. Neither …

All Who Call on My Name

Note from JesusDear Follower, Paul was My apostle with a special commission to the Gentiles, but he deeply loved and was deeply concerned about his …

Receiving God’s Promises Through Faith

Note from JesusDear Child of Grace, Many people in your fallen world accept or reject others based on race. They exclude those who are not …

Blessed Assurance!

Note from JesusDear Child of the Father, All creation waits on tiptoe for the day I return and bring you home to the Father. On …

Animated by the Spirit

Note from JesusDear Precious One, Live animated by the power of the Father’s “indwelling presence,” the Holy Spirit within you! Your flesh — “your fallen, …

Miserable or Relieved?

Note from JesusDear Faithful Follower, Today’s verses are different selections from chapter 7 of Paul’s letter to Christians in Rome. In previous parts of the …

United with Me!

Note from JesusDear Disciple, You have received grace. I died for you when you were “far from God… powerless… weak… wasting [y]our lives in sin” …

Lovingly Paid

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Today’s verses are full of deeply significant words, but they are not hard to understand. Read them and let them fall …

Credited as Righteousness

Note from JesusDear Disciple, The promise of today’s verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that I AM …

The Only Way for All

Note from JesusDear Believer, No one can rightfully boast about being more righteous than others. No one can rightfully claim to be righteous because of …

Everyone Needs Grace!

Note from JesusDear Disciple, Unfortunately, much of the world has repeatedly given up honoring the Creator. Most in the world have chased after worthless and …

The Destructive Path

Note from JesusDear Beloved, What you find in the verses below from the early part of Romans will appear to be a collection of harsh …

Paul’s Reasons for the Road

Note from JesusDear Beloved Disciple, Paul had many reasons to be on the road. He traveled extensively all over the regions bordering the northern and …

Closing Words, Closing Grace

Note from JesusDear Committed Follower, As Paul came to the end of his very challenging letter to the Corinthians, the letter you call 2 Corinthians, …

Beyond ‘a Rock and a Hard Place’

Note from JesusDear Disciple, Nearly every one of My leaders through the ages has been stuck between a rock and a hard place. I’m talking …