Romans
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Before You Say Amen
Romans 1:25 “They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.” You hear it in church mostly, the word ‘Amen.’ In many church traditions, you hear it throughout the sermon as an affirmation of…
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The Hero
Every story has a hero. From movies to books to video games, the spotlight always lands on the one who saves the day. Naturally, we want to put … The Hero
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The Embarrassing Prayer
Romans 7:21-25 “So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner…
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Spiritual Gifts
Romans 1:11 “I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong (established).” If you read the history of Christianity then you will come across the printing press. What the printing press did for mass distribution was amazing. People could now read the Bible for themselves. Before the…
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The Difference
Romans 2:13 “For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.” If I go to Georgia or Alabama, I would hear the locals speak and know where they came from. Likewise they would pick me out of…
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Faith in the Law
Romans 4:13-15 “It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no…
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Hearing the Holy Spirit
Romans 9:1 “I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit,” When I was kid you could often find me running all over the place outside. Riding bikes, Riding horses, playing, working; outside away from the house. When dinner was ready,…
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Hook Line and Sinker
Romans 10:17 “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” My brother told me about a practical joke he played on his good friend Jeff. Jeff was helping my brother in the garage and they were working on his hot rod. My brother told Jeff to…
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The Grafted In
Romans 11:17-21 “If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root,…
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Honoring Authority
Romans 13:1-2 “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” In the world of relationships, the…
Let It Go 