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The Christian Life and Sin
Devotional Notes Romans 8 B1 What does this mean? C1 We Need to Live by Our Holy Spiritual Nature Not Our Fleshly Nature D1 “…in Christ Jesus.” Some have difficulty with the idea of “in” Christ Jesus. E1 Picture a set, say, a circle. E2 Label it Christ Jesus. E3…
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Ordaining Church Leaders
1 Timothy 5:22 B5 Ordain carefully C1 Ordain defined D1 To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. (Source) D2 Ordain is also used to mean to recognize and establish an individual to a specific office and/or calling. Ministers are ordained to their offices by the laying…
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How to Deal with Christian Leaders
1 Timothy 5:17-21 B4 Support the ministry C1 Elders and honorarium D1 Unless agreed upon, there should be some honorarium given for the time served. D2 Especially for those laboring in word (Scriptures) and teaching. D3 It takes time to prepare and time to present. D4 Scripture supports this: E1…
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The Christian’s struggle with sin
Devotional Notes Romans 7 B1 What does this mean? C1 We Are Not Under the Law but Are Under Jesus D1 Law refers to Mosaic Law. Jesus has a new law for us to follow. D2 Brothers in verse 1 refer to fellow Jews. D3 Verses 1-3 give an illustration…
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The Christian and Widows
1 Timothy 5:3-16 B3 Widows C1 Most widows can be and must be assisted by family. A family who will not help is judged to be more evil than a nonbeliever. It is understood that the family of God (believers) do need to be aware of other’s needs—any type of…
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Dead to Sin
Devotional Notes Romans 6 B1 What does this mean? C1 What We Were—Dead in Sin, Now Alive in Jesus D1 The Apostle asks if we should continue a life of sin, because the more we sin, the more God gives grace, and the greater the glory to God for His…
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Instructions to Church Leaders How to Deal with People
1 Timothy 5:1-2 B1 This chapter gives instructions to church leaders for various classes of people and situations in the congregation. B2 Respect the brethren C1 The word rebuke is the Greek word ἐπιπλήσσω epiplēssō. It is used 1X in the New Testament. It has the idea of getting in…
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A Few Thoughts About the Mystery of Iniquity
A mystery is B1 an obscure matter that arouses curiosity and eludes understanding, often a religious or spiritual truth. (Source) B2 any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation. (Source) KJV: 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth…
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