31. Live From Righteousness, Not Striving | Part 2

Whose testimony are you allowing to run your life? 🍂 In Part 3 of this 3-part series, we look at Romans 8 and see Jesus at the right hand of the Father, interceding for you while the accuser accuses day and night. The Holy Spirit does not come to condemn you. He convicts you of your righteousness and your sonship in Christ. 🍁🍃 Whether you are carrying a past word, attitude, or action, this is your reminder that you are the righteousness of God in Christ. 🙏🏻🧡📖 Scriptures for your Bible study:John 16:8-10Romans 8:16Romans 8:34-39Romans 10:9-102 Corinthians 5:21Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 3:161 Peter 2:241 John 1:9Revelation 12:10-11

Every time the enemy says “look what you did,” Jesus says “look at the Blood.” 🕊️ In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we go deeper into Revelation 12:10-11 and the picture of a courtroom in Heaven, where the accuser speaks day and night and Jesus, our mediator and intercessor, points to the finished work of the cross. Learn how to stop spinning your wheels in the ditch of guilt, fear, and condemnation, and how to receive the intercession of Jesus instead of the accusation. We look at what it means to die to the old self, to walk as a child of God through Romans 8, and to come to the Father with an honest “Father, I’m sorry,” knowing this is not where your story ends. 🌱🙏🏻📖 Scriptures for your Bible study:Matthew 11:28-30John 19:30Romans 8:1-162 Corinthians 5:17-21Hebrews 7:25Hebrews 13:81 John 1:9Revelation 12:10-11

Who has the most powerful testimony in your life: people, your feelings, the culture around you, or Jesus Christ speaking through His Word? 🎧 In Part 1 of this three-part Words in Season series, Kara Marie Morris looks at Revelation 12:9-11 and the power of testimony to overcome the accuser.In this episode, we look at:• The testimony of Jesus as the spirit of prophecy• Living by the enemy's accusations or by your identity as a child of God• Why there is no neutral ground in agreeing with God or the enemy• The authority Jesus delegated to us in Luke 10:19• Overcoming by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony• Jesus as our Mediator and Intercessor: "It is finished" 🙏🏻Scriptures referenced:• Revelation 19:10• Revelation 12:9-11• Luke 10:19• Galatians 3:13• 2 Corinthians 5:21• Romans 10:9-10• 2 Corinthians 4:18• Genesis 1:26• Romans 8:1• Romans 8:34• John 14:6• Matthew 11:30• Hebrews 9:22• Hebrews 7:25• John 19:30Every time you open your Bible, Jesus has a 🌿 Word in season for you. 🤎

Your position in Christ never changes, but how do we experience it day to day? In Part 2 of this Words in Season series, Kara Marie Morris continues in Romans 8 and 2 Corinthians 5 to show how living from righteousness, instead of striving, brings love, joy, peace, and freedom into everyday life. 🎧In this episode, we look at:• Jesus interceding for us while the enemy accuses• Why "It is finished" is the final word• Position vs. experience in the burdens of everyday life• Made alive, raised up, and seated in Christ• The ministry of reconciliation and being Christ's ambassadors• Serving God as a privilege, not a way to earn approval• How the fruit of the Spirit flows from right standing in ChristScriptures referenced:• Romans 8:34-39• John 19:30• Galatians 5:22-23• Ephesians 2:5-6• 2 Corinthians 5:17-21• John 14:6• Romans 8:15-16• Proverbs 3:6• Philippians 2:12• Ephesians 2:10• 1 Corinthians 3:9• John 8:32Say it with me: I am the righteousness of God in Christ. 💛Thank you for listening to Words in Season. If you missed Part 1, we encourage you to go back and listen first.

Do you ever struggle with feeling “not good enough” or find it hard to shake condemnation after you miss the mark? In this week’s Word in Season, Kara Marie Morris unpacks Romans 8 and the truth that our right standing with God is a gift, not something we earn.In Part 1 of this two-part series, we look at:Why righteousness comes from the Spirit and not from our performanceThe difference between our position in Christ and our experience when we sinHow the law pointed to our need for a SaviorWho the accuser really is, and what Jesus is doing on our behalfWhy speaking God’s Word aloud helps bring our soul and body into agreement with itScriptures for Bible Study:Romans 8:102 Corinthians 5:21Romans 10:9-10Genesis 1:262 Corinthians 3:6Galatians 3:131 Thessalonians 5:23Matthew 23:23Romans 8:16Genesis 3:1Revelation 12:10Romans 8:34-38

God doesn’t only call us to receive. He invites us to prepare. In Part 2 of Am I Ready to Receive?, we move from the posture of our hearts toward God to the practical side of planning and preparing for what He has for us.What would it look like to make room in your life, and in your thinking, for His way? Together we look at how God restores what was lost, helps us in our weakness, and leads us into truth. We also look at the bigger picture from Ezekiel, where we are reminded that there is more to God than we can see, and more to Him than our own plans.If you missed it, start with Part 1: Am I Ready to Receive? My Heart Towards God.Scriptures for your own study:Romans 12:3Joel 2:25Romans 8:26Psalm 139:5 (TPT)Jeremiah 33:3Hebrews 12:6Luke 1:27-381 Corinthians 2:9Matthew 6:33Ezekiel 1 and 10John 16:13John 14:61 Peter 2:24Ephesians 2Revelation 222 Corinthians 5:7

God's heart NEVER changes towards me, but has my heart changed towards Him?Let's explore the Scriptures together!In this episode:Jeremiah 29:11-14 — God's plans and promise to be found when soughtPsalm 126 — restoration and joy after a season of difficultyRomans 7:15 — the inner struggle between wanting to do right and actually doing itPsalm 139:5 (TPT) — being surrounded and hemmed in by GodJoel 2:21-32 — restoration of what was lost, outpouring of the SpiritRomans 10:13 — calling on the Lord for salvationJohn 14:26 — the Holy Spirit as Helper and TeacherRomans 8:1 — no condemnation in ChristProverbs 4:23 — guarding the heart above all elsePsalm 51 — a broken and contrite heart before God

We find Him on the inside as His temple, in His Word, and when we seek Him. In this final episode of our 'Who Is God?" series, Kara Morris looks at how God makes His home in us, speaks through His Word to show us Who He is, and meets us when we truly seek Him.Scriptures in this episode:John 16:131 John 5:7John 1:1-4Psalm 133John 8:32James 1:25Hebrews 6:191 Kings 19:11-132 Corinthians 6:16-19, 5:17-21Jeremiah 29:11-14

✨ Who is God? Part 2 of our 3-part series explores one of the most profound truths in Scripture: The Son of God revealed in the Son of Man.📖 Scripture referenced in this episode:✝️ Jesus Revealed as GodJohn 1:1John 14:6John 14:8-102 Corinthians 4:4🕊️ The Son of Man in ActionLuke 18:40Matthew 21:12-13🔥 Testimony of the TruthRomans 1:201 John 5:7-9❤️ Salvation Through ChristRomans 10:9-10Ephesians 1:7Romans 8:14-16🌱 Living It OutJeremiah 29:13Acts 1:81 Corinthians 14:151 Corinthians 6:19-20Colossians 3:23

The will of God is the Word of God. In part one of this three-part series, we explore who God the Father is and how His will for our lives is revealed through His Word.Scriptures in this episode:Genesis 1:26John 5:19-20John 14:6, John 14Romans 8:14-162 Corinthians 5:17-21Galatians 6:91 Thessalonians 1:92 Timothy 3:16Hebrews 13:5Nehemiah 8:10Psalm 40:8