in the presence of God – 1446

therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves – [romans 1:24]   God gave them up   we are a society obsessed with doing things we want to do and going where we want to go. but...

in the presence of God – 1445

claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. [romans 1:22-23] idol worship may seem like a strange and foreign concept to some of us westerners, or it...

in the presence of God – 1444

for although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. [romans 1:21]   we can all think of someone in our lives or at least in our world who is described...

in the presence of God – 1443

for what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. for his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. so they...

in the presence of God – 1442

for the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. [romans 1:18]   do you only worship God for the pleasant things he gives you?   worship is never about what...

in the presence of God – 1441

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. [hebrews 12:2]   “the shame of my sin is not in my cross to...