Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 94)

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this reminder that you work things out for our good. Because as we are going through life’s struggles sometimes, we may wonder, “how can this be for my good?” Or my loved one’s good? But for all who are called for your purpose, we have to remember that…

1 Corinthians 1:7-9 As a result, you do not lack any gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also keep you strong until the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for providing all we need to survive this life waiting for Jesus’ second…

Ephesians 2:17-19 He also came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. So then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household. Dear Heavenly Father, Because of your love for us, You sent your Son for all people so that we would have access to you…

Romans 10:14-17 So then, how can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one about whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news of peace, who preach the gospel of good things!” But not all obeyed the gospel. For…

Matthew 10:27-33 [Jesus said] What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. “Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without the knowledge and consent of your…

Malachi 3:6 “Certainly I, the Lord, do not change.” Dear Heavenly Father, This verse of Malachi is such a wonderful reminder for us. You are our loving Father establishing your plan of salvation for fallen mankind from the beginning of the world. You have not changed the rules but made it perfectly clear what you will was for us in your word: we were to love you above all other things and love those around us as we love ourselves. Your…

John 5:39 You search the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them. They testify about me! Dear Lord Jesus, You were scolding the Jews in their unbelief as they thought somehow Moses was of higher authority than you. The Jews searched the scriptures as a rule book. They looked for all the works they had to do and the different ways to justify themselves; they even created more rules to accomplish this. But, in the end, they…

Romans 6:3  Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for coming into this world to save us from all our sins. Our salvation came to us because you went to the cross and died for our sins. We should never take this gift for granted. It seems too simple; all we have to do is believe. That is the truth; salvation comes…

Psalm 103:11-13 Yes, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so powerful is his mercy toward those who fear him. As distant as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our rebellious acts from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for being our loving and compassionate Father. For sending your Son to take on this tremendous load of our…

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…