Some thoughts on Scripture

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

The Fertile Conditions For Faith

Romans 10:17--"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Quiet times with the Lord are not a one way propostion. We don't just go into prayer, asking God to fulfill all of our requests. To be sure, we do not even have the faith to pray without being attuned to the Spirit. And... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 21, 2014

All Things Working Together For Good

Romans 8:28--"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Pain, suffering, hardship all too often seem to be the norm in life, even for--some may say especially for--believers in Christ. This life we live in reality... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

The Potter And The Clay

Romans 9:20-23--"But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, 'Why have you made me like this?' Does not the potter have power over the clay; from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? What if God, wanting to show... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Battle Within

Romans 7:18-23--"For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now I do what I will not to do, it is no longer... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Fruits That Beget Death

Romans 6:21-23--"What fruit did you have thn in the thngs of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

We're All In The Same Boat

Romans 5:8--"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." This is a familiar verse to many of us, but I think we fail to fully grasp its full import. We were sinners, we say, and shrug it off. But what does that mean? Sin separates us from... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Receiving The Promise Of God Through Faith

Romans 4:20-21--"He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform." In the story of Abraham, we observe that God's good favor was not something He extended to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Sinners Justified By Grace

Romans 3:21-24, 31--"But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Circumcision Of The Heart

Romans 2:28-29--"For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praisse is not from men but from God." Paul, in his address, refers... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Pivotal Verse Of The Reformation

Romans 1:17--"For in it [the Gospel] the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.' " This verse famously is attributed to Martin Luther's conversion. Prior to its revelation coming to him, Luther slavishly did good works as a monk trying... Sign in to see full entry.

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