Lord, may your spirit continue to lead and guide us, in your power and strength and not our own. Help us to resist the Devil and his lies, and our own self righteous desires. Be our Rock. Amen

Lord, may your spirit continue to lead and guide us, in your power and strength and not our own. Help us to resist the Devil and his lies, and our own self righteous desires. Be our Rock. Amen



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Father, may we never take lightly, that we stand guilty before you, yet through faith not in our own works, but through Jesus, sacrifice on the cross, for our sin, you have granted us life, both now, and eternally. May we never lift up our selves, higher than others. We stand guilty as they do, yet your grace sets all men right with you when they believe in Jesus. Amen and Amen.

“And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
Matthew 19:26 NASB1995
“Then He touched their eyes, saying, “It shall be done to you according to your faith.””
Matthew 9:29 NASB1995
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,”
Ephesians 3:20 NASB1995
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Notes from the John MacArthur study Bible.
1:7 beloved of God … called as saints. The Gr. text records these as 3 separate privileges: 1) God has set His love on His own ( 5:5 ; 8:35 ; Eph 1:6 ; 2:4 , 5 ; 1Jn 3:1 ); 2) He has extended to them not only the general, external invitation to believe the gospel ( Is 45:22 ; 55:6 ; Eze 33:11 ; Mt 11:28 ; Jn 7:37 ; Rev 22:17 ), but His effectual calling—or His drawing to Himself all those He has chosen for salvation ( 8:30 ; 2Th 2:13 , 14 ; 2Ti 1:9 ; see note on Jn 6:44 ); and 3) God has set believers apart from sin unto Himself, so that they are holy ones ( 1Co 3:16 , 17 ; 1Pe 2:5 , 9 ). Rome. See Introduction: Background and Setting. Grace … peace. Paul’s standard greeting ( 1Co 1:3 ; 2Co 1:2 ; Gal 1:3 ; Eph 1:2 ; Php 1:2 ; Col 1:2 ; 1Th 1:1 ; 2Th 1:2 ; 1Ti 1:2 ; 2Ti 1:2 ; Titus 1:4 ; Phm 3 ).