Romans 4:13-18 ~ Why it depends on Faith

Matthew 13:32-33

 

It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown 

it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, 

so that 

the birds of the air come 

and 

make nests in its branches.

Romans 4:13-18

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

16 That is why it depends on faith

In order that the Promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Christ, 

then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

Romans 4:3

 

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, 

and it was counted to him 

as righteousness.”

  

Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the LORD, 

and it was credited to him as righteousness.  

  

James 2:23

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 

“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” 

and he was called a friend of God.

Hebrews 11:8-12

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same Promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, 

whose architect and builder 

is God    

 

Romans 1:17

For the Gospel reveals the righteousness of God 

that comes by faith from start to finish, 

just as it is written: 

“The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 10:10

For with your heart you believe

 and are justified, 

and with your mouth you confess 

and 

are saved 

Abba, Father!

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

And

REMEMBER
WHY 

Do ALL the Good put forth for you to do

in His Good Will

and

GIVE THANKS

FOR YOUR BLESSINGS

THANK YOU

The safety 

of those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Let evil 

and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

Alleluia!

GRATITUDE

for so many answered prayers.

We pray for the United States

not to have

another 

Massive Immigration.

White, brown, red

rich or poor

massive immigration 

is not an answer.

Giving THANKS

to

Our President

Donald Trump

and His Cabinet

for securing a 

PEACE

and

NOT WORLD WAR.

ISRAEL

GAZA

UKRAINE

RUSSIA

And ask You for appropriate leadership

in

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.

Worldwide leaders condemned the erratic and unfaithful Sermon given by Bishop Budde. Who previously condemned President Trump for saving St. John's Church from arson, saying President Trump wasn't kind to the homeless during arson,

and not a person to hold up the Bible.

Then condemning him for following the vote

the Vote of the People

for The Laws of the Land

and ceasing gender mutation on children,

as the Catholic Church Condemns

as a failure to provide Dignity to each Person.

We Pray

for the departure

of what is not good.

The Anglican Church of The United States blessed outreach of the 

Worldwide Anglican Communion

GAFCON

HELP

us

to

be

More Heaven on earth

and LIFE

For the recovery

of fraudulently

spent

tax

dollars

for 

the Nation.

With

GOD

We will act justly

 and to love mercy

 and to walk humbly with You, our God.

For the health

of Pope Francis.

Appreciating Pope Francis

Asking his physicians

to tell the truth about his 

serious lung condition.

Healing in Jesus.

We Pray.

And Thank You, Lord.

The Joy

of the Lord

Our Strength!

Dwell 

in me,

Dwell 

in us,

Dwell 

in those we Love.

Please

Strengthen

our

Families

and Relationships

worldwide

Help us to seek You first.

And 

we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Help us seek 

find 

bring,

to become,

 more Heaven

on 

this earth.

Los Angeles

has more water in the canals

Thanks, President Trump.

Lord God,

Help for California

Help for Detroit,

Help for Virginia's floods

Help for North Carolina

THE GRAHAM MINISTRY

SAMARITAN'S PURSE

IS 

DOING INCREDIBLE

Love and Mercy and Work.

GIVE TO

 SAMARITAN'S PURSE

Please.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

One of our sons

has had his office announce

they are moving cities.

We pray 

Blessings on the changes 

and ask your prayers.

And in Jesus - This Hope.

Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.

Amen

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus

Isaiah 1:16-20 ~ Spoken

 

 

Isaiah 1:16-20

 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;

    remove the evil of your deeds from before My Eyes;

cease to do evil,

     learn to do good;

seek justice,

    correct oppression;

bring justice to the fatherless,

    plead the widow's cause.

 “Come now, let us reason together, 

says the Lord:

Though your sins are like scarlet,

    they shall be as white as snow

Though they are red like crimson,

    they shall become like wool.

 If you are willing and obedient,

    you shall eat the good of the land 

But if you refuse and rebel,

    you shall be eaten by the sword;

    for the Mouth of the Lord has Spoken.”

Hills of Jerusalem, Lithograph by Eberhard Emminger, c 1855

Colossians 1:16-17

For by Him 

All things were created, 

in heaven and on earth, 

visible and invisible, 

whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities

—all things were created through Him 

and 

for Him. 

And He is before all things, 

and 

In Him 

all things hold together.

Psalm 48:2

Beautiful in elevation, 

is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, 

in the far north, 

the city 

of 

the great King.

Luke 6:17-19

And Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place, 

with a great crowd of His Disciples 

and 

a great multitude of people 

from all Judea and Jerusalem 

and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 

who came to hear Him 

and 

to be healed of their diseases. 

And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 

And 

All 

the crowd sought to touch Him, 

for power came out from Him 

and 

healed them 

All.

Restoration. What is appealing about this test? 

Aiming for peace, comfort, agreement, peace inside of us. 

The Love of God and grace of Jesus abides. 

My oldest son worked as a waiter in college, during his fraternity president years. He told me for a long time each Sunday, a nun, a woman in her 70s, in the Austin/Georgetown Texas area, came in to his restaurant. Each Sunday, this wonderful woman would ask for my zippy, fraternity president, son as her waitstaff. She would arrive for a Sunday lunch, in her vestments, alone, after specifically asking for Cal. And spend about 10 or 15 minutes asking him about his classes and his life and his opinions on various things. Cal, was not attending Church at the time; called home to tell me he thought she was a very special, open, considerate, caring woman. 

Each Sunday, she would affirm him with a few, new sentences written on the check. And she would tip him very generously. She wrote things like this, "You are a very special and thoughtful young man. I look forward to hearing the things you comment upon." 

Jesus Christ. The Lord. Was coming to visit Cal. I kid you not. Of course, this was a woman. In Genesis, God describes His attributes as both masculine and feminine. 

Jesus tells us about Himself in the Word of God. Jesus, our Hero, gets His Hands in life as He immediately reaches for Peter. Jesus Christ bends down and sits with the woman caught in adultery. Jesus The Lord is so filled with amazing goodness, He travels on His Sabbath to minister to my son. Seeing in Cal wonderful possibilities and reasons to go out of His way to love this young man.

Psalm 112

Praise the Lord! 

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, 

 who greatly delights in His commandments! 

2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; 

 the generation of the upright 

will be blessed. 

3 Wealth and riches are in his house, 

 and his righteousness endures forever. 

4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; 

 he is gracious, 

merciful, 

and righteous. 

5 It is well with the man who deals generously 

and lends; 

 who conducts his affairs with justice. 

6 For the righteous will never be moved; 

 he will be remembered forever. 

7 He is not afraid of bad news; 

 his heart is firm, 

trusting in the Lord.

 8 His heart is steady; 

he will not be afraid, 

 until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. 

9 He has distributed freely; 

he has given to the poor; 

 his righteousness endures forever; 

 his horn is exalted in honor. 

10 The wicked man sees it and is angry; 

 he gnashes his teeth 

and melts away; 

 the desire of the wicked will perish!

Abba, Father!

Forgiveness

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

He's got the wind and the rain in his hands.

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

He's got the little tiny baby in His Hands. 

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

He's got you and me, brother, in His Hands. 

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

He's got you and me, sister, in His Hands. 

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

He's got everybody here in His Hands. 

He's got the whole world in His Hands.

To God is the Kingdom, 

the Power 

and 

the Glory in Jesus Christ.

Amen

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus