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
VII.Allow me to repeat the closing sentence of my last post, “Might it be said that faith comes by “the word that is near you” being heard and recognized and finding expression in our own words and lives?” As you … Continue reading
IV.As you spend time with Paul’s words today, may I suggest you take his last sentence as your first and your entrance into hearing what he says to us, “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard … Continue reading
I.In a few sentences Paul has packed a lot. I have to say “almost too much” for me to process. Read these sentences a few times, pausing between each reading to let the words begin to sink in and find … Continue reading
VIII. Might we be able to see things in this passage that highlight the kind of living God desires for us. Read the passage paying attention to what God wants for you – makes available to you – and you … Continue reading