Romans 3:29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? We live in a world where we don’t like sharp contrasts, clear boundaries, rights and wrongs. We always want to squirm out of the obligations of life. We rewrite the definitions of things in order to doContinue reading “Romans 3:29 Either Or”
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Romans 1:11-12 Mutual
Romans 1:11-12 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. During this time of heightened awareness of the fragility of life and the double-edged sword of being around people, thereContinue reading “Romans 1:11-12 Mutual”
Romans 16 – Day 65
Memorize: Salutations given by Paul Romans 16 Key Verses: 5, 16, 17, Paul was a man who made many connections with people. Although he had never been to Rome, he knew many prominent Christians there. This is more than “name dropping.” Paul has a genuine interest in them, and in their well-being. Some even riskedContinue reading “Romans 16 – Day 65”
Day 64
Memorize: Unity within the church Romans 15 Key Verses: 1, 4, 7, 15, 20, 26, It is hard not living a selfish life. It is so easy to drift back to the old way of thinking and acting with personal interests in mind. The Scriptures will teach us, if we will spend time reading andContinue reading “Day 64”
Day 63
Memorize: Strong and weak brethren Romans 14 Key Verses: 1, 4, 5, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22 Not everyone will understand the completeness of grace. They will still feel the need to “do” some things in order for God to accept them. They have weak faith. Someone whose faith is strong realizes that God acceptsContinue reading “Day 63”
Day 62
Memorize: Established authorities of God Romans 13 Key Verses: 1, 3, 7, 10, 14 Your government has been put there by God! Paul says this twice in verse one. It does not mean that every authority is subjecting itself to God’s authority, but that God has a purpose for government. Sometimes governments do a veryContinue reading “Day 62”
Day 61
Memorize: Joy in using gifts Romans 12 Key Verses: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 21 This is a chapter full of examples of how a Jesus-follower will act. It is not a new Ten Commandments, a list that we must do in order to gain God’s favor. We have God’s favor because of God’s graceContinue reading “Day 61”
Day 60
Memorize: Fullness of the Gentiles Romans 11 Key Verses: 5, 11, 14, 20, 25, 32 Down through history there has always been a group of people, a remnant, who still walked with God. Since walking with God has always been a walk of faith, Paul brings his audience back around to the central role ofContinue reading “Day 60”
Day 59
Memorize: Opportunity for Jews’ salvation Romans 10 Key Verses: 1, 4, 9-10, 17, Paul’s beginning statement is very timely in reference to today’s worldview that every religion leads to the same destination, so stop evangelizing. Paul knows that Jews can’t have eternal life without Jesus. They have zeal, but ignorant zeal leads to suicide bombingsContinue reading “Day 59”
Day 58
Memorize: Love shown for Israel Romans 9 Key Verses: 3, 13, 18, 30-31 Paul has great anguish as he thinks about his earthly relatives, the Jews. So many of them have not responded to the Gospel in faith. They have instead chosen to stay in the bondage of the Law. Paul would give anything, evenContinue reading “Day 58”
The Arnold Journey 