Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God… Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:7 & 3 We are almost at the end of the book of Romans….
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The Civil War, two world wars, the Great Influenza, the Great Depression, floods, storms, and hurricanes. How did they survive? How did they endure in such challenging and uncharted territory? Our encouragement to endure comes from the Lord. It’s true, it’s a gift, and it’s the mark of the “with-God” life. Such endurance sets us apart. Paul even whispers a…
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How we treat each other matters—it matters to God. Specifically, how we treat other believers reflects a message (good or bad) to the watching world. Our character is on display. Shouldn’t they know us by our love? Here, as Paul is drawing to the end of his letter, he finds it necessary to address a concern for the church in…
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We’ve journeyed through twelve powerful chapters of the book of Romans, and now we must face the question: How now should we live? I found the answer by reading the chapter backwards. No, not sentence by sentence, but thought for thought as follows: As we review this chapter, it would be well to keep in mind Paul’s admonition to the…
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We could easily pass by these passages and say, “That’s nice. I’ll do my best, but I can’t make any promises.” And many have read these verses and done that very same thing. Not you. We belong to Christ and should care how the community we live in sees us. Not to impress them, but to honor the Lord. The…
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