A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...03-23-05...Romans 5 ~ The Free Gift Came

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

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Leading up to Good Friday as we examine the meaning of Christ's death and the Resurrection we know that Christ died for us at a time when we were helpless and sinful.

To some Christians, Good Friday is really a misnomer in that it was a "bad" Friday—the crucifixion day of Jesus.

Most others believe the term "good" represents the good gift of salvation brought forth by the martyrdom. That God showed how much He loved us by having Christ die for us, even though sinful we were given ...

A free gift!

Read more about God's free gift to us in Romans Chapter 5.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offences unto justification.

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

May you all have a blessed Easter.

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[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

Welcome to The Finest!
Today instead of our yearly 'Fun Easter Thread' we have a more serious Good Friday ~ Easter message. Please feel free to post your favorite fun or religious graphics and sentiments. Dutchess will be posting her beautiful 'Stations of the Cross' Post on Friday to run thru Easter Sunday.
He Is Risen

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING AQUA!

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning (((PIPPIN)))

Sorry this Post is late but my Domania site was down again this morning and it just came back up.

[Pippin]

That's okay.

[The Mayor]

March 23, 2005

Open Bible

Read:
Psalm 119:41-48

I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. -Psalm 119:46

Bible In One Year: Judges 16-18

Many hotels in countries around the world have a Bible in each room. Just open a drawer and you'll find it.

But during a recent hotel stay, I was surprised to see an open Bible placed prominently on a table in the lobby. And when I reached my room, instead of the Bible being in a drawer, it was lying open on the desk. My guess is that the owner decided to draw people's attention to the presence of God and His Word as they travel-often alone and sometimes in great need.

This caused me to ponder my own response to the Scriptures. Is the Bible open in my heart for people to see? Do my actions give evidence that I'm meditating on God's Word?

Psalm 119 is filled with praise for the wonder of God's Word, along with the writer's promise to live by it and share it with others. "I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts," he wrote. "I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. . . . And I will meditate on Your statutes" (vv.45-47).

Since every life is an open book, let's seek to demonstrate the love and power of God's Word, the Bible, for everyone to see. -David McCasland

We are the only Bible
The careless world will read;
We are the sinner's gospel,
We are the scoffer's creed. -Flint

Of all the commentaries on the Scriptures, good examples are the best. -John Donne

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Greatest Story Ever Told
How Can I Understand The Bible?

[ValerieUSA]

Beautiful thread!

[GailA]

[GailA]

[dansangel]

So exquisitely beautiful ((((((Aqua))))))

Thank you for bringing this important message to all of us in the midst of quarrel and confusion.

It is He that we should be focused on this week.

Have a Blessed Day.

[dutchess]

Absolutely beautiful Aqua. I can see all the effort you put into this but it is well worth it. Will really sit back and reflect later when I have some time. Thanks for presenting this!

[dixie sass]

I do so pledge.

[dixie sass]

Hi Pippin! How are things going for you!

[dixie sass]

Morning Aqua! Beautiful post today!

[dixie sass]

Thank you, Yer Honor.

[dixie sass]

Prayers for Teri Sheivo and her family in this time of great trial. May the Lord be with them.

[dixie sass]

She did a super job, didn't she? It seems like it was Easter just yesterday, doesn't it?

[Aquamarine]

Beautiful message today The Mayor.

"I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts," he wrote. "I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. . . . And I will meditate on Your statutes" (vv.45-47).

Amen.

[Aquamarine]

Thank you Valerie.

[zerosix]

Many thanks to you today and all other posters for reminding me (as if I could ever forget) that this is the time when we give all of our thanks to the One on whose Grace we are Saved.

I have been so very saddened about the situation going on in the Schiavo case, I have failed to honor the God who is in charge and to His Son, Jesus Christ My Lord and Savior!