The second description given to the Messiah in the prophecy of Isaiah 9:6 is Mighty God. What does this mean? And how do we live in light of it?

The first of four titles given to the coming Messiah in Isaiah 9:6 is Wonderful Counselor. What does it mean that Jesus was wonderful? Why is he called a counselor? And how do we live in light of this?

To close out this tremendous chapter, Paul wants us to have a deep certainty of God's love for us. The more we understand and internalize this truth, the more confidence we will have to live boldly and freely for Him. We can be assured that God will keep us until the very end.

The Christian life is one of realizing our weakness and need for help. When we are overwhelmed and feeling helpless, the Spirit helps us. The deep truths of Romans 8 provide us with eternal perspective and confidence in God's plan for our lives.

As we live in the Spirit, He doesn't leave us to deal with our struggle in our own strength. He enables us to endure suffering until He returns and ultimately delivers us.

Confidence in God's love for us affects how we live. This is one of the roles the Spirit plays in our life: to give us assurance of our right standing with God so we can live freely, boldly, and whole-heartedly for him.

The Holy Spirit is a gift to believers. His presence in us makes all the difference as we seek to live our lives for Him.

Many of us live under the constant voice of condemnation in our heads, whether from ourselves, others, or the enemy. One of the most powerful truths in Scripture is found in these first two verses of Romans: in Christ, we have justification and liberation.

The tenth and final word is not as open and public as the others, but is more hidden in the heart. The Lord is again looking for a more expansive obedience as he calls us away from coveting toward contentment.

As God established laws to help govern how humans are to relate to Him and to one another, He was laying the foundation for a just society. One thing we see in our justice system is that justice depends on truth. And at the heart of the ninth word is the necessity for truthful talk.