Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 38)

John 12:25-26 [Jesus said] Anyone who loves his life destroys it. And the one who hates his life in this world will hold on to it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Dear Lord Jesus, It is no wonder that Paul said Your Word is foolish for the world; these words You spoke to those Greeks during…

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…

1 Peter 1:18-21 You know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, not with things that pass away, such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without blemish or spot. He was chosen before the foundation of the world but revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him, you are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave…

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: Before Abraham was born, I am.” Dear Lord Jesus, Your words still ring out as they did when You first said them. “Before Abraham was born, I am.” When Moses asked You, “Who should I say sent me?” You responded, “Tell them the great “I am” sent you.” As the “I am,” You were there at creation beside Your Father and the Holy Spirit, creating everything in the universe.…

Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover up my guilt. I said, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Dear Heavenly Father, When you call out our sin, it is not something we happen to do on the spur of the moment; you call it our rebellion. A conscious decision to do what we have done, said, or thought. Lord, You know all the things we have…

Psalm 32:1-2  How blessed is the person whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How blessed is the person whose guilt the Lord does not charge against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. Dear Heavenly Father, It does not matter how good we might think we are; we all still sin. Jesus told us that we sin even with our thoughts before we act or speak what’s on our minds. Whenever we are loveless towards others, we miss the mark…

Revelation 5: 11 – 14 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels who were around the throne and around the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands upon thousands. With a loud voice they were saying: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. I also heard every creature that is in heaven and…

Deuteronomy 7:9 He did this so that you would know that the Lord your God, yes, he is God, the faithful God who maintains both his covenant and his mercy for those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Dear Heavenly Father, We stand in awe of Your grace and mercy for us. Like the children of Israel, they had been in bondage, kept in Egypt for 400 years, but you maintained the covenant You made with Abraham:…

John 6:47-51 Amen, Amen, I tell you: The one who believes in me has eternal life. “I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the…

2 Corinthians 7:10 In fact, godly sorrow produces repentance, which leads to salvation, leaving no regret. On the other hand, worldly sorrow produces death. Dear Heavenly Father, No one likes the guilt, shame, and regret which follows after we have done something wrong. The unkind things we think, say, and do can cause problems with those close to us. For those who do not know or trust in You, those things can also cause other problems or make people cold…