Category: Romans
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The Beginning of Wisdom
Romans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Have you been troubled by the continual occurrence of mass shootings in the news? It seems every day there is a new one – or two! Every time this happens there seems to be several reactions. The first is a search for a motive.…
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On Judging Others
Romans 2:1 “Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.” Does it ever bother you that so much of what we see on social media is people making sweeping generalizations to condemn…
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A Great Reconciliation
Romans 5:6 “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” Everyone knows that oil and water don’t mix. It’s because in their fundamental properties that they have what you could say are irreconcilable differences. Some people don’t mix so well either. And while people talk about…
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Some Bad News and Some Good News
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I’m sure you’ve heard of the stories that begin, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” Usually…
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A Sober Mind
Romans 12:3 “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” When you think of the word “sober,” what is the first thing that comes to…
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The Master Sculptor
Romans 8:29 “For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son” I heard a recording of the late Elizabeth Elliott some years ago in which she was speaking about God’s transforming work in the lives of believers. As an illustration, she was speaking about the great sculptor, Michelangelo. One day…
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If God is For Us
Romans 8:31 “If God is for us, who can be against us?” If you live in central Pennsylvania and you like football, chances are you’re a Penn State fan. Another way of putting this is that when Penn State is playing, you are for Penn State. So, what does that mean, exactly? Well, if you’re…
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Faithful Words
Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Whom do you trust? And why do you trust them? It’s likely because of their track record. You’ve watched them, and in their interactions with you, they’ve demonstrated their integrity. Their word was their bond, for they’ve shown this to you time…
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To Be or Not To Be
Romans 12:14 “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” One of the most distinguishing characteristics that should mark a believer in Jesus Christ is how that person uses his or her mouth. Jesus said, “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person…
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The Cost
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death. . . “ The next time you watch a sitcom on television, one that time after time makes jokes about all kinds of sin, it may be good to ask yourself, what is the cost of such sin? Indeed, is there a cost? Does it matter…
To Encourage You 