Do you ever wonder whether God's really for you? Can anyone or anything really stand in the way of God's will for your life?

In Romans we hear that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.

Christ guarantees we are more than conquerors, we're already glorified. We're guaranteed life in eternity.

As believers we suffer differently than those without a relationship with Christ. The Spirit changes us, as we suffer we long, we groan and we eagerly wait for the promised day where there is no more suffering. As we long for it our hope for it grows.

God handles your sin, your shame and your guilt and He adopts you.

We are free from condemnation because God accepts Jesus' sacrifice. God's wrath was placed on Jesus. Jesus' righteousness was then placed on us when we are adopted into the family of God. In the Spirit we can live as sons & daughters of God.

How do we handle the pressures in our life?

Remember, the Lord is in the midst of those pressures with us.

God's grace is always up for the challenge, no matter what the pressure is.

Tempations and pressures of life are normal to mankind, but the world wants you to think they are not. The world wants you to think they are more unique than they are, the world wants you to forget that God's grace that He will provide is equal to your challenge.

What motivates us to help our neighbors? Jesus' return.

We should be ready to pray for others, to love others, to be hospitable to others and to serve each other.

God gives you grace, then you turn around and give it to others.

Obedience by command is usually short term and based upon a choice to follow the command.

Obedience motivated by the love of the Redeemer who saved us and changed us. This obedience is renewed everday, it meets me where I am, in my own brokenness and motivates me to do what is right.

When I start here, remembering the the obedience of my Wonderful Savior, it changes me. Because the Savior did it all for me to enjoy eternity with him and I have forgiveness because of Him. That's life-changing.

The Gospel motivates us to do what is right even if its difficult.

Do you function as if Christ is the Lord of your life?

Paul's letter to Philemon, he desires Philemon to live the best life possible in Christ Jesus. He is prayin gthat Philemon will put off the old man and put on the new man with tender mercy, compassion and forgiveness.

Saying you love Jesus and actually living for Him is the challenge.

What are you going to do about things that come up in your life? Will you let Christ change the way you live? The decisons you make?

God gives us blessings so we can share it.

God's grace isn't an end point, we need to share it with others after we receive it from God.

God doesn't bless His people for their comfort, God blesses His people for His mission.