Category: Romans
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All Things New
Romans 6:4 “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Do…
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Our Desires
Romans 8:32-35 “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? . . . Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” God…
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Every Need Supplied
Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Romans 11:33 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” Ephesians 2:7 “That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of…
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How long will you live?
Romans 2:16 “God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” Revelation 19:12 “His eyes are like a flame of fire.” So how long do you expect to live? I suspect your age may influence your answer to this question. It seems the younger one is, the more likely they…
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The Truth About Worry
Matthew 28:20 “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:28 “ And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those…
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Led by the Spirit – or not?
Romans 8:14 “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” Who is leading you today? Is anyone? Are you taking direction from anyone else in what you choose to do today, or are your decisions primarily guided by your own ideas and thoughts, or those of your spouse, friends, or…
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Blessed Empathy
Romans 12:15 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Empathy: the dictionary describes this as “the ability to share and understand the feelings of another.” According to Romans 12, this should be a characteristic of the believer in Christ. Those things that bring joy to one believer, should bring joy to other…
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True Religion
Romans 14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” What does true religion look like? To many, “religion” consists of what you do in church, i.e., various rituals or practices. It consists of saying certain things or prayers…
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Obedience
Ephesians 2:2 “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.” Romans 6:16 “you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? Who’s the highest authority in your life, your “big…
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The Supernatural Mind
Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” What are people in your life talking about these days? Maybe it’s politics and everything that’s wrong…
To Encourage You 