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6 It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. With all the treatments for non-performance in the bedroom, we as Americans have gotten used to hearing about failure. In our sex-soaked culture, how is it possible that there could be failure in that area?Continue reading “Romans 9:6”

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,d neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Talk about heavenlyContinue reading “Romans 8:38-39”

29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. God’s assembly line producing heaven-bound earthlings. There is aContinue reading “Romans 8:29-30”

19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. Creation is poised on the edge of its seat. The stars, rocks, plants and the vastness of space all spill over their seats. A hush falls over the resplendent audience as they peer over the balcony as humanity takes centerContinue reading “Romans 8:19”

11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. A line from the movie What About Bob? comes to mind: “We’re all going to die!”Continue reading “Romans 8:6”

5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The idea of a mindset is one that is often forgotten. One of the few things in life weContinue reading “Romans 8:5”

2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. When we lived in Germany as a U.S. military member, we were bound by a certain set of rules that placed certain restrictions on our activities. It also gave us certain privileges. WeContinue reading “Romans 8:2”

19 For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Caught in the cycle, stuck on the treadmill, doomed to repeat yourself. Do these statements sound familiar? You are not alone. We have all, universally, done the opposite ofContinue reading “Romans 7:19”

10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. 11 For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. Oh how our human wisdom gets us in trouble. When we look on the surface of so many thingsContinue reading “Romans 7:10-11”

19 I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. The Holy Bible : New International Version. 1996, c1984 (RoContinue reading “Romans 6:19”