I don’t know, but if you have a few minutes, open Sacred Scripture to Romans 8:18-30 and read it—read it out loud, allowing the words to enter the atmosphere of your room. It doesn’t matter was translation you read because you will walk away illuminated with God’s wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. There’s more here than I could discuss in one…
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From Groans to Glory (Romans 8:18-30)
In the Family of God (Romans 8:11-17)
At the beginning of Romans 8 we learned the value of our thoughts: the mind set on the Spirit versus the mind set on the flesh. Further Scriptures help us to understand how God takes our thoughts seriously. Psalm 94:11a reads: “The Lord knows the thoughts of mankind… and Psalm 139:2 reads: You know when I sit down and when…
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The Life-Giving Spirit (Romans 8:1-11)
What we think matters – it matters to the Lord and to enemy of our soul
Sin’s Use of the Law (Romans 7:7-14)
Paul never leaves us guessing. It is obvious we’re the problem, not the Law. We would not recognize our sin if we didn’t have knowledge of the relationship between the Law and what we do. Now is the Law perfect and our rebellion is sin. God’s commands and law are perfect. We are not. What should we say then? Is…
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The Problem With Sin in Us (Romans 7:14-25)
As far back as we can remember, we have learned how to solve problems: eat with a spoon, walk, tie shoes, and even to read. The older we’ve gotten, the more complicated the problems. Paul, led by the Holy Spirit, wants us to understand the problem and solution of sin in us. So far, in the first six and half…
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