Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 15)

Romans 5:18-19  So then, just as one trespass led to a verdict of condemnation for all people, so also one righteous verdict led to life-giving justification for all people. For just as through the disobedience of one man the many became sinners, so also through the obedience of one man the many will become righteous. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the love you have given us. According to this passage from Paul, Adam’s sin has led everyone to be…

Hebrews 4:14-16 Therefore, since we have a great high priest, who has gone through the heavens, namely, Jesus the Son of God, let us continue to hold on to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy…

Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the Lord, O my soul. All that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—who pardons all your guilt, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with mercy and compassion, who satisfies your life with goodness, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle. Dear Heavenly Father, When we reflect on our sinful selves, we realize how unworthy…

Psalm 34:18-19 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus once said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor but the sick.” When we recognize the depth of our sins and understand what is at stake, we realize that we are accountable for everything we have done, and each sin separates us from you. Every sin warrants…

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 For example, consider your call, brothers. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view, not many were powerful, and not many were born with high status. But God chose the foolish things of the world to put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world to put to shame the things that are strong, and God chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things,…

Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens. Look closely at the earth beneath, because the heavens will vanish like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like gnats. But my salvation will remain forever, and my righteousness will never be abolished. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the stability you provide, especially through your salvation and righteousness. Everything we see in the world changes, and you tell us that someday,…

John 6:66-69 After this, many of his disciples turned back and were not walking with him anymore. So Jesus asked the Twelve, “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for this example of how to engage with those who walk away from…

Joshua 24:14-15  Joshua said, “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly and faithfully. Remove the gods that your fathers served in the region across the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if you see no benefit in serving the Lord, then choose for yourselves today whomever you will serve—whether the gods that your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and…

Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. For those living in the land of the shadow of death, the light has dawned. Dear Heavenly Father, As the sun rises, its light brings warmth and light to all it shines on; it brings life and the hope of a new day, and after some cloudy, stormy days, it seems even more spectacular when it rises. Similarly, this world is covered not only in storm clouds but…

Romans 5:9-11  Therefore, since we have now been justified by his blood, it is even more certain that we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, it is even more certain that, since we have been reconciled, we will be saved by his life. And not only is this so, but we also go on rejoicing confidently in God through our Lord…