I will never forget the year my Daddy, Eston Willis, who was a wonderful Bible teacher, led a small Bible study in our home. Each week, we would gather, open in prayer, open our Bibles, and he would begin by quoting the same Scripture, Romans 8:1, at least seven times before we began...
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Something about the repetition of those God-breathed words moved God’s Truth from my head to my heart.
The 1996 Steven Curtis Chapman song, “Free,” puts lyrics and music to this Truth…
“God’s grace has broken every chain and given us these wings...If the Son has set you free, you are free indeed!” (John 8:36)
From the first chapter of Ephesians, we know that we know that we know that in Christ, we are...
BLESSED with every spiritual blessing,
ACCEPTED in the Beloved Son of God,
ADOPTED as a child of the King,
CHOSEN before the foundation of the world,
REDEEMED by His Blood,
FORGIVEN by His Grace,
LOVED with an everlasting Love.
LOVED with an everlasting Love.
Is this encouraging to you? Please feel free to leave your comments in the box below. I’d love to hear from you
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Beth,,,I wrote my comment but it didn't " take" so will try again.
ReplyDeleteThe words: Blessed, accepted, adopted, chosen, forgiven, redeemed, loved...are good to hear again and again, because each time another layer goes down to cement our Faith in that Jesus accomplished for us.,,,,it gives me such assurance and peace to re-iterate these words.
It's wonderful that your Dad was such a wonderful bible teacher...mine was too. We have a rich heritage, Beth~!
With love, precious sister-in-Christ,
Mary
Thank you so much for your encouraging comments, Mary! I love that analogy of how reiterating the Truth of who we are in Christ again and again puts down layer after layer of cement in the firm foundation of our faith. You are truly a beloved sister in Christ ❤️
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