From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 5:58 AM

Subject: 9-20-24 THOUGHTS

9-20-24   THOUGHTS                                                    

The reading below is the culmination of the introduction to Romans.  “ALL HAVE SINNED!”
Then...  GOD HAS JUSTIFIED BY GRACE THROUGH THE REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST!   Truly,  God’s love saves man!  It’s called a “demonstration of  His righteousness.”
2Thes 1:3   “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is [only] fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows [ever] greater;”  

Rom 3:21-26    But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22  even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;  23  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24  being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25  whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26  for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

My Prayer:
Help our faith to be enlarged. O God.  May our fellowship love grow greater and stronger, that we may encourage one another to love and good works.  Thank You, Father God, for the grace in Christ Jesus that saves us.  Help us to see You more clearly and more fully.  May Your power in our spirits revive us to a bold loving of the Kingdom as we serve it with greater zeal.   In us, O God,  may Your word accomplish the purpose for which it was sent.
Thank You for the sending,  in Jesus’ name,      Amen.