A Clay Jar

Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

righteous in the sight of God

Righteous In the Sight of God – Luke 1:5-6

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Luke described Zechariah and Elizabeth as being righteous in the sight of God. Not because they were faultless, but because of their faith.

understanding the Law

Sermon on the Mount: Understanding the Law – Matt. 5:17-20

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Before Jesus expounds on some teachings of the Law, he first helps his hearers to understand his relationship to the Law.

The Breastplate of Righteousness

The Breastplate of Righteousness – Ephesians 6:14b

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Your enemy will attack relentlessly. So keep your breastplate of righteousness in place. Don't give the devil an opening to use against you.

there is no one righteous

There is No One Righteous, Not Even One – Romans 3:10-12

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No one is good enough to be righteous in God's sight. All of us have gone our own way. But we can experience his righteousness through Christ.

pursue righteousness

Flee Ungodliness; Pursue Righteousness- 1 Timothy 6:11

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As a 'man of God,' I need to flee ungodliness in all its forms. Instead, I should pursue righteousness, godliness, and other godly virtues.

credited as righteousness

Belief Credited as Righteousness – Romans 4:3

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Abraham is the example of salvation by faith and not by works. Abraham believed God, and God credited it to him as righteousness.

justified freely by God's grace

Justified Freely by God’s Grace – Romans 3:22-25

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It is by God's grace that I have been freely justified through faith in Christ Jesus. A gift freely given and totally undeserved.