Monthly Archives: January 2015
the mechanics of body ministry
Romans 12:6-21 6 And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that grace is seen in proportion to what he prophesies in faith. 7 if serving people’s needs, in how he … Continue reading
discovering what God wants
Romans 12:1-5 1 Consequently, I counsel you, brothers, since God has shown his mercy to you in many ways, to present your bodies as a sacrifice–alive, holy, and pleasing to God–which is the logical way for you to worship him. … Continue reading
presently enemies but dearly loved
Romans 11:25-36 25 Because I do not want you to be badly informed about this obscure truth, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the … Continue reading
their full restoration
Romans 11:11-24 11 So I am asking, they did not stumble into an irretrievable fall, did they? Absolutely not! But by means of their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, making Israel jealous. 12 Now if their transgression means … Continue reading
a remnant chosen by grace
Romans 11:1-10 1 So I am asking, God has not abandoned his people, has he? Absolutely not! Because I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not abandoned his people whom … Continue reading
no difference
Romans 10:11-21 11 Because the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 Because there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, because the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly … Continue reading
God’s means of righteousness
Romans 10:1-10 1 Brothers, what would please my heart and what I pray to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is that they be saved. 2 Because I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal … Continue reading
the stumbling stone
Romans 9:25-33 25 As he also says in Hosea: “I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved, ‘My beloved.’”[1] 26 “And in the very place where it was said … Continue reading
enduring with much patience
Romans 9:17-24 17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh: ” I have raised you up for this exact purpose, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”[1] 18 So … Continue reading
sovereign mercy
Romans 9:9-16 9 Because this is what the promise declared: “About a year from now I will return and Sarah will have a son.” 10 Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our ancestor Isaac– … Continue reading
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