in the presence of God – 1492

“their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “the venom of asps is under their lips.”  “their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”  [romans 3:13-14]   God’s word has much to say about the tongue. james calls it a boastful world of...

in the presence of God – 1491

no one understands; no one seeks for God. all have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. [romans 3:11-12]   there are many ways people come to the Lord. for some it’s a radical transformation, for others it’s a slow...

in the presence of God – 1490

as it is written: “none is righteous, no, not one; [romans 3:10]   there is an overwhelming truth of WHO we are without the redeeming work of Jesus.   please let your heart soak in this truth. do not speed read through this scripture. ask the Spirit to let...

in the presence of God – 1489

what then? are we jews any better off? no, not at all. for we have already charged that all, both jews and greeks, are under sin. [romans 3:9)   under sin   “under sin” – means to be under the complete control and power of sin. the word...

in the presence of God – 1488

i, i am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass, [isaiah 51:12]   as i write this i am sitting in the hospital with my wife as we await the birth of our new little girl. as we are filled with...