VII.Open your eyes – Be on the lookout for the aliveness spoken of here. VIII.Ephesians 2:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this … Continue reading
I.Now we see the angel introducing us to “the river of the water of life…” Take time in your hearing these words to notice all this water accomplishes. II.Revelation 22:1-7 (New Revised Standard Version) Then the angel showed me the … Continue reading
I.With this week’s focus we move from Isaiah to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. I suspect it is familiar to many and perhaps some regard it as I do – as one of my favorite passages. Despite its possible … 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.Paul tells us – “… so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” Life? Life that is not defined by “the earthly tent we live in” and “this slight momentary affliction”? Let’s read the passage and notice … Continue reading
I.We hear some familiar words from Paul this week – “justified by faith.” As you read our focus passage, pay attention to what Paul tells us follows from our being “justified by faith.” Look at what he writes here, not … Continue reading
I.This week we turn to Ezekial’s words that at once can be heard as a challenge and as a path opening to renewal of God’s covenant with the people. As you read this passage pay attention to not only what … Continue reading
This link will take you to the week’s passage from both the NRSV and The Message translations,https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%203%3A11-24&version=NRSV,MSG IV.Why don’t we revisit these words from 1 John today, 1 John 3:14-19 We know that we have passed from death to life … Continue reading