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3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. If you have been to a large city anywhere in the world you have probably been approached by a street vendor, someone trying to sell you a cheap knockoff ofContinue reading “Romans 10:3”

20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” How many of us during our teen years ask the question of God, “Why did you make me like this?” That is one of the ageContinue reading “Romans 9:20”

10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children had one and the same father, our father Isaac. The world would be a very different place if Abraham had been obedient. The map would not have any Arab peoples. Perhaps Islam would not have come into existence, birthed in a time of turmoil and religious apathy. TheContinue reading “Romans 9:10”

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”