Sep 12, 2013 · For those who hope in Jesus, all pain — unexpected cancer, unfair criticism, an unwanted break up — was given an expiration date and repurposed until then to unite us in love to our suffering Savior. Jesus went before the brokenhearted to pave the way for joy in pain.

It is true that sin puts up a barrier between us and God, and cuts us off from the fellowship He wants us to have with Him. The Bible says, “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear” (Isaiah 59:2).

What stands before you and your breakthrough, your passion, your encounter with Jesus? I’ve compiled a few common obstacles we must press through in order to encounter Jesus. You will never dine at the table of Christ if you let people stand in your way.

It’s impossible because Jesus has finished everything required by the Father to get us into fellowship with Him and to keep us there. It’s totally based on Jesus’ performance on the cross, not our behavior. There is no Scripture that says a Christian breaks fellowship with God when he …

As I mentioned in the opening, some claim we can lose fellowship with God but not our relationship. They preach we must do good works, confess sins, and cut back on sinning to achieve fellowship over and over, yet they claim our relationship is secure.

Conduct a spiritual check-up with this list of eight habits that limit God’s power in our lives. 1. The Habit of Laziness. 2. The Habit of Habits. 3. The Habit of Ignorance. 4. The Habit of Irresponsibility. 5. The Habit of Discouragement. 6. The Habit of Comparison. 7. The Habit of Indifference. 8. The Habit of Contempt.

May 31, 2019 · Have you trusted in Him today? If not, you don’t have a relationship with God, but that relationship begins with Jesus Christ. And today is the best of days to come to Him (2 Cor 6:2).

Jul 18, 2021 · Though sin does not break our relationship with God, it does affect our fellowship with him. It pushes him away. It grieves his heart. It creates temporary obstacles to our communion. A faithful response to sin, then, involves drawing near to God in faith through confession, repentance, and trusting the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

Aug 6, 2015 · The identity Christ gives to us guards us from devastation when painful breakups happen. We are secure in Jesus no matter what.

This verse underscores the believer's identification with Christ's death and resurrection, signifying a break from the power of sin and the beginning of a new life. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul further elaborates, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" .