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June 12, 2024 Romans 16 In our final chapter of Romans, several names are mentioned as people who have helped Paul and were committed to the gospel of Christ. Many of the names are women.  I believe, especially after this study, women have a special and important part working in the kingdom of God. It […]

June 5, 2024 Romans 15 Throughout our studies, over the years, we have discussed ways to glorify God. We have learned in our own strength we cannot accomplish this; it becomes too wearisome; making us to again surrender to the will of God, asking for forgiveness for our pride and allowing the Spirit to intercede,

May 1, 2024 Romans 14 “Everything that is not from faith is sin.” Everything! I could almost stop with this statement and move onto chapter 15 but … Being in Christ has freed us to live in freedom from ceremonial laws. Today, freedom seems to abound in this country, everybody doing what seems right in

April 24, 2024 Romans 13 Have you been called a Bible thumper, gun toting religious freak? Some politicians have openly made that statement about some of us Christians. Being a Bible thumper does not make us against the government so gun toting shouldn’t be used as a threat either. In chapter 12 we learned that

April 3, 2024 Romans 12 Living in the world has cause all of us to live a certain way. Now that we are in Christ, we must change the way we live and think. New believers will need guidance. It is far too easy to respond with “why” questions or “what are you doing” questions

February 27, 2024 Romans 9 My dear men of God. My heart cries leading me to tears as I read chapter 9 and study this. Many of the commentaries say God has predetermined those who are designated to be saved and those destined to be used as illustrations of Gods power and not be saved.

March 20, 2024 Romans 11 Are you as a witness to the promises of God or do you feel God had abandoned you? At this time, we come to that question about the Jewish nation, did God abandon them as a nation? Scripture tells us that the Jewish nation as a nation did not live

March 6, 2024 Romans 10 What is your heart’s desire? I remember growing up my heart’s desire was for a minibike. My dad would instruct me to “write down this goal so I could see them all the time.”, but no real instruction on how to achieve this. Paul’s desire was for the salvation of

February 14, 2024 Romans 7 A continuation from Romans 6, which we considered “positional sanctification” in Christ. As we seek confirmation by how we live that our sanctification in Christ is ever moving in the direction of “holiness” we find ourselves, perhaps trying to please God by following/obeying the law only. From time to time

February 21, 2024 Romans 8 Last week questions came up about the “carnal Christian.” Several definitions of carnality all lead to worldly living which is enmity to God. We all have been and will be guilty of living in the world and in the flesh. A Christian who is being sanctified will be deeply troubled