Where to Look...

When tempted:

Psalm 139
1 Corinthians 10:13

When Weary:

Matthew 11:28-30
Romans 8:31-39

When Bereaved:

1 Corinthians 15
Revelation 21

When Things Look "Blue":

Isaiah 40

When Facing a Crisis:

Psalm 46

When Discouraged:

Psalm 23

When Bored:

Psalm 103
Psalm 104
Job 38-48

When Business is Poor:

Psalm 37

When Lonely:

Psalm 27

When Anxious for Dear Ones:

Psalm 107

at just the right time...

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

~ Romans 5:6-8

Set your minds on...

"Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.

You however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to Christ."

~ Romans 8:5-9

I am not ashamed of the gospel...

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

~ Romans 1: 16-17

...do not be conformed to the world...

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

~ Romans 12:1-2

...we are more than conquerors...

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through HIM who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
~ Romans 8:37-39

Romans Road

1. "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 - that means that we have all sinned and done things that are displeasing to God. There is no one who is innocent. We have all fallen short of God's original purpose/plan for us.

2. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 - the next verse explains there are consequences for sin and they are not physical, but eternal. We know that wages are earned, a gift is offered with no strings attached - that is what Jesus has done for us.

3. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 - Jesus' death on the cross paid for the price/penalty for our sins. Jesus' resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus' death as the payment in full for our sins.

4. "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 - Because of Jesus' death in our place, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - and we will be saved! Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and rescue us from eternal death and eternal separation from our Creator and Savior. Salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is available to anyone who will trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

5. "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 - All you have to do is ask in HIS name and He hears and saves you from sin.

6. "THEREFORE, SINCE we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 - Through an individual relationship with Jesus Christ we can have peace with God.

7. "THEREFORE, THERE is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1 - Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins if we accept HIS free gift.

8. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 - There is a battle being faught and we must equip ourselves in Jesus, but NOTHING can separate those who have decided to follow Jesus from Jesus.

If you would like to have Jesus in your life and want a personal relationship with him you can pray this prayer below...

Dear Jesus,

I admit that I am a sinner and that I need to be forgiven. I believe that YOU are God's Son and that YOU died on the Cross for my sins. Please come into my life and forgive me of my sins, so I can become a child of God. Please fill me with YOUR Holy Spirit and give me strength to follow YOU in all I do.

Amen

Now what?

1. You need to start reading God's Word, the Bible - it is the plan... start with the gospel of John. - http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=1&version=31

2. You need to pray everyday to seek God's wisdom for situations in your life. There is a battle raging and satan doesn't want you to tap into God's power through prayer. You can find an example of prayer in Matthew 6:9-15 - http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:9-15%20;&version=31; - The Lord's Prayer.

3. You need to find a body of believers who can walk with you along the way and encourage you in the journey. Click here - http://app.nazarene.org/FindAChurch/ to find a Bible believing church near you.

Scripture taken from the New International Version