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I.I have to admit the first sentence in this passage has me going in circles – “ … from the law … no longer … from the promise … but … through the promise …” “Why then the law?” Good … Continue reading
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VIII.What “calls” of God have you noticed in your life? IX.Romans 8:18-30 (New Revised Standard Version) I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the … Continue reading
IV.Let’s take up the phrase “… who are called …”. Might that give us a hint toward an unifying theme in these several paragraphs? Today, let’s use “ … who are called …” as our lens to explore these words. … Continue reading
I.If you ever came to some portion of Scripture and had a hard time finding something that caught your attention and provoked some questions for you, it would not be these sentences. We have this week some words before us … Continue reading
VIII.As you return to Paul’s words, look for what he tells us about how we are to be “alive to God.” IX.Romans 6:1-14 (New Revised Standard Version) What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order … Continue reading
IV.In my last post, I asked, “Do we discover the essence of this passage by counting the occurrence of certain words or by some other means?” What did you come up with? Let’s read these words of Paul again, and … Continue reading
ISSL Reflections May 1 2022 Romans 6:1–14 Post 1I.Paul asks, “What then are we to say?” As you read these few paragraphs from Paul’s letter to Christians in Rome, what do you take as his main theme? Read it once … Continue reading
VIII.Before you read this week’s Scripture again, consider Jesus’s remark to the those who “… had believed in him…” – “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples ….” What does that open for you? IX.John 8:31-38 … Continue reading
V.Staying with the notion of freedom, notice, “… everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin…. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household …” VI.John 8:31-38 (New Revised Standard Version) Then Jesus said to the … Continue reading
I.Jesus suggests three things await those who “continue in my word,” (1) they are truly Jesus’ disciples; (2) they will know the truth; and (3) they will be free. Let’s start today by thinking about freedom. II.John 8:31-38 (New Revised … Continue reading