Romans 14:1-13 Paul could easily be talking to us today in today’s reading. Initially I was thinking Democrat-Republican policy fights and name-calling at the national and state level. Then I thought of our own Men’s Group Bible Study, how our discussions have sometimes gotten heated over politics – unfortunately, more often than not, way off …
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July 6 / Romans 13:8-14
Romans 13:8-14 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. (v. 11) I think Paul is speaking directly to today’s Christian church – it truly is time to wake up!! We’ve been slumbering long …
July 5 / Romans 13:1-7
Romans 13:1-7 A reading so appropriate for today’s political climate… I was particular taken by today’s last verse: Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. (v. 7) I have no …
July 4 / Romans 12:9-21
Romans 12:9-21 I have almost nothing to add, except that Paul begins and ends today’s reading with the same thought: Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (v. 9) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (v. 21) Divine echo…??!! A message for us…??!! Again, as I posted …
July 3 / Romans 12:1-8
Romans 12:1-8 After a great deal of theology in the first 11 chapters of Romans, Paul now turns to some more practical matters. Paul lists gifts of the Spirit on a number of occasions in his letters. Here he gives seven: Prophecy, Service (Ministry), Teaching, Exhortation, Generosity, Leadership, Mercy (vv. 6b-8). We all are gifted …
July 2 / Romans 11:25-36
Romans 11:25-36 I’m trying to put together the whole of Paul’s salvation argument in chapter 11, including prior history: God chose the Jews to be His people. Their righteousness was based on faith, not works. But they have been disobedient throughout their history. God sent Jesus, born a Jew, to redeem all of mankind. The …
July 1 / Romans 11:11-24
Romans 11:11-24 So, today we are halfway through the year. And I’ve got a shocker of a proposal for you. It’s been on my heart for the last week that next year we do… The Psalms! You all know how much I love the Psalms…! But I think we should do them anyhow, same format, …
July 2020 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Jul Romans 11:11-24 14 02-Jul Romans 11:25-36 12 03-Jul Romans 12:1-8 8 04-Jul Romans 12:9-21 13 05-Jul Romans 13:1-7 7 06-Jul Romans 13:8-14 7 07-Jul Romans 14:1-13 13 08-Jul Romans 14:14-23 10 09-Jul Romans 15:1-13 13 10-Jul Romans 15:14-21 8 11-Jul Romans 15:22-33 12 12-Jul Romans 16:1-16 16 13-Jul Romans 16:17-27 11 …
June 30 / Romans 11:1-10
Romans 11:1-10 Insight…??!! Last week I posted a brief item on predestination, admitting that I knew little about the topic. That post was in reference to Romans 8:29:30, For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many …
June 29 / Romans 10:14-21
Romans 10:14-21 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? (vv. 14-15a) These words strike me every …