Posts Tagged ‘ Righteous ’
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16, CSB
It is not what we do that gets us into heaven but Christ’s righteousness in us. That righteousness should overflow into doing good things and leading others to Christ.
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
Isaiah 60:1, CSB
Our lives are changed by the righteousness of God, and nothing we do will make us righteous apart from Christ’s work. Let us put our faith in Him and be made righteous and shining in holiness.
“You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40, CSB
Being ready for Christ’s return is not so much about the things we do in His name but living in His righteousness through faith in the grace offered through His death and resurrection.
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
Proverbs 31:30, CSB
Outward appearances are not as important as the righteousness that comes from God, whether as a person or as the Chirch as a whole.
But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8, CSB
God moves in His own time and purpose, including coming 2,000 years ago to live as a sinless man to die to take away our sins, because He loves His Creation and wants to be with His redeemed people.
Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12, CSB
We walk in the footsteps of Christ, and walking in obedience to God reveals our sins as well as His righteousness and love for others flowing through us.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6, CSB
We find hope and strengthened faith when we seek the righteousness of God, knowing He gives us Christ’s righteousness in place of our sinfulness.
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21, CSB
Jesus is our life and power, sharing His righteousness and power to overcome sin and death with us by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”
Jeremiah 23:5, ESV
We find joy in Christ, the promised wise King from David who saves us from sin and reigns forever in righteousness.
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17, ESV
We are saved in Christ alone, not by blind faith but by knowing He lived, died, and arose again, the Son of God made flesh.
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