Category Archives: Romans

Mutually Encouraged

Talk about your holy ground . . . talk about entering into the deep things of God . . . talk about the gospel, the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes . . . and, you’re talking … Continue reading

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In the Holy Spirit

Oh, were we, as the church of God, to really grasp, internalize, and put into practice Romans 14 . . . what a powerful dynamic would be created in our midst. It would revolutionize our view of those who are … Continue reading

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Nearer Than When We First Believed

It’s kind of an amazing transition actually . . . from the first few verses of Romans 13 to the last. From being subject to governing authorities (13:1) to putting on the Lord Jesus Christ (13:14) . . . from … Continue reading

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A Healthy Self Image

It kind of strikes me as a bit ironic that Romans, a book so consumed by grace, would also contain so many commands to obey. I underline “commands to obey” with a purple colored pencil. I’ve used it a little … Continue reading

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Special Because of Grace

Two of my readings collided this morning . . . one in the Old Testament . . . the other in the New Testament. Collided, not in the sense of crashing into one another, but in the sense of coming … Continue reading

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Don’t Talk Back

To be honest, there are passages in Scripture that, when I read them, it is like stepping on to holy ground . . . and then, there are those that are like walking on rice paper. Romans 8 is an … Continue reading

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Five Questions

No one! He will! No one! Not Christ! No one! Those are the answers . . . now let’s go take the test . . . You gotta love Romans 8. Need a lesson in salvation? . . . Need … Continue reading

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Bring On Newness!

On Wednesday night we had a great discussion about the Holy Spirit at our men’s study. The specific context was that there is a blessing realized by suffering for Christ as “the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon … Continue reading

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What a Gift!

So, who doesn’t like receiving a gift? Especially when it’s a gift into which a lot of thought has gone. The sort of gift that just “nails it” . . . the “it’s just what I wanted or needed” sort … Continue reading

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The Wonder of Salvation

At this moment I can’t think of a set of verses in all of Scripture that is more packed with the wonder of salvation than the first eleven verses of Romans chapter five. Check this out . . . “Therefore … Continue reading

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