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I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. So--what now?--Romans 7

Love Does volunteers packing meals for those in need. God Running is a place for anyone who wants to love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. So–what now?–Romans 7

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"Just Go Across the Street"

Loving people is what really lasts. And you don’t have to go across an ocean to love people–just go across the street. —Bob Goff Available on Amazon, Google Play Books, and Audible! Love Like Jesus: How Jesus Loved People (and how you can love like Jesus) In this heartfelt, Scripture-rich journey, Kurt Bennett invites you to study not just the words of Jesus, but His actions—His love, His…

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New Audiobook Version of Love Like Jesus: How Jesus Loved People (and how you can love like Jesus)

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading New Audiobook Version of Love Like Jesus: How Jesus Loved People (and how you can love like Jesus)

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You're Supposed to Die--Romans 6

Lay it all down for the Lord photo used with permission: www.willfosterphoto.com God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading You’re Supposed to Die–Romans 6

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Independence Day and Living in the United States

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading Independence Day and Living in the United States

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Disobedience vs. Obedience--Romans 5:12-21

Romans 5:12-21 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to…

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Why Should I Forgive?--Romans 5:6-11

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading Why Should I Forgive?–Romans 5:6-11

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Vacation or Boot Camp?--Romans 5:1-5

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading Vacation or Boot Camp?–Romans 5:1-5

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Joseph's 5 Steps to Avoid Temptation: Genesis 39:6-23

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading Joseph’s 5 Steps to Avoid Temptation: Genesis 39:6-23

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It might not feel like it, but you have permission to do this...--Romans 4:18-25

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Romans 4:18-25 Speaking of Abraham, and Abraham’s great faith, Paul wrote: 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.” He did…

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Everything Else is Secondary. . .

If you’re a Jesus follower you have one main job. And that job is to love the people God puts in front of you. Everything else you do is secondary. If you don’t live this way, you’ll regret it.

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Today Kathy and I are celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary: And I'm reminded of something...

Today Kathy and I are celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary. And I’m reminded: If you’re a Jesus follower, your marriage is a picture to the world of Jesus’ relationship with the church. We all should strive to make that picture as beautiful as we possibly can.

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What Shall We Say Then: Faith or Works?--What Paul Wrote to the Believers in Rome

Salvation is by Faith In our last post from Romans, I wrote about the best gift ever. The passage for that article was Romans 3:19-25, and in that passage Paul shares about how by works of the law no human will be justified in God’s sight. And he tells us that because of Jesus, the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law. Paul says–as he often does–all have sinned and are…

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The Best Gift Ever--Romans 3:19-25

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading The Best Gift Ever–Romans 3:19-25

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The 7 Statements of Jesus from the Cross: Statement 1, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading The 7 Statements of Jesus from the Cross: Statement 1, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34

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The 7th Statement Jesus Made from the Cross: "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit."

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading The 7th Statement Jesus Made from the Cross: “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit.”

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You're Not Righteous (and neither am I)--Romans 3:1-18

A good listener. God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to. Continue reading You’re Not Righteous (and neither am I)–Romans 3:1-18