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Receive others Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. Romans 15:7 Do you remember when you first met the Lord Jesus?  Do you remember the time you ask Him to be the Lord and Savior of your life?  You didn’t get a response like: You will needContinue reading “July 12, 2021”

Help them We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.  Romans 15:2 Chapter 15 of Romans starts out talking to strong believers.  Paul says: We who are strong should consider and be sensitive to the cares and concerns of new and weak Christians.  We are not here toContinue reading “July 11, 2021”

Bait of offense For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 This chapter if Romans is focused on offence.  Paul is speaking here to Christians in Rome. He is encouraging the mature believers not to take on offense.  He is alsoContinue reading “July 10, 2021”

What are you holding on to? For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:8 Do you ever find yourself clinging to life here in the world?  Holding on so tightly that you wouldContinue reading “July 9, 2021”

Who are you? Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. Romans 14:4 Have you ever done this?  Criticized or condemned others because they do things differently than you do?  What about otherContinue reading “July 8, 2021”

High time And do this (love), knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.  Romans 13:11 Each day we get closer.  Closer to the day of our Lord’s return.  Closer to the day we are taken out ofContinue reading “July 7, 2021”

Blessed to be a blessing Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 The debt of love. What if you were indebted to everyone to pay them back in love, and not just on a monthly basis? What if you were in aContinue reading “July 4, 2021”

God’s minister?  For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Romans 13:4 I love that God’s Word gives us wisdom for every areaContinue reading “July 3, 2021”

Overcome Evil    “Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.”  Romans 12:21 So I used this reference yesterday, but I wanted to expound on it some today.  Overcoming evil with good! That’s easy, right?  Not so much.  Usually, the first response when evil is done is the desire to “return the favor”. Continue reading “July 2, 2021”

Who will pay them back? Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans 12:19 This passage is clear that we are not to repay anyone for an evil done.  Our part is not to pay back, our partContinue reading “July 1, 2021”