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Devotional Notes Romans 3 B1 What does this mean? C1 The Advantage of the Jew D1 God gave His message through the Jews. Jesus is a Jew, too. D2 Jewish unbelief will not stop God’s plans. D4 God is correct and righteous to judge and sentence Law breakers. C2 All People Are Sinners and…
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Devotional Notes Romans 2 B1 What does this mean? C1 God’s Judgment Is Righteous D1 We must be careful when passing judgment. We must be aware that we often are guilty of the same sin. We must test. We cannot tolerate everything people do. JFB commentary has: The Jew under like condemnation with the…
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Devotional Notes Romans 1 B1 What does this mean? C1 Salutation & Purpose D1 Paul is an Apostle chosen and commissioned by Jesus Christ. D2 Jesus Christ meets all the OT prophecy identifiers of Messiah especially so by His resurrection. D3 Paul is to preach, and people are to repent. C2 Paul’s Desire to…
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Modern views B1 Restored Church of God: C1 The most common image of people “roasting in hell” pictures a God willing to burn people for all eternity without ever totally burning them up. Apart from what the scriptures teach, ask yourself, what kind of God is capable of this? Modern “human rights activists” recognize…
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1 Corinthians 5:1-7 WEL It is commonly reported that there is sexual sin among you, and such sexual sin as is not even mentioned among the Gentiles that one should have his father’s wife. 2 And you are proud of this? You should have mourned instead, so that he who has done this deed…
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MORNING Psalm 121 B1 What does this mean? C1 No matter where we look for help and comfort, the only true, lasting help and hope come from Yahweh. C2 Clarke comments on verse 3: The foundation, God’s infinite power and goodness, on which thou standest, cannot be moved; and whilst thou standest on this…
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MORNING Psalm 118 B1 What does this mean? C1 Mercy is something received by us from God. We receive not what we deserve but what God offers us. C2 God’s mercy is because of His love, so the word means. C3 The Psalmist was hurting and in distress. God delivered him. God is the…
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MORNING Psalm 116 B1 What does this mean? C1 The Psalmist praises God because God helped him. D1 Heard his prayer asking for mercy and deliverance. D2 He felt that he was going to die. D3 He experienced pain and agony. This is probably emotional pain. Certainly, emotional can bring on physical pain because…
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D. L. Moody lists 5 things that flow out of true repentance: B1 Conviction B2 Contrition B3 Confession of sin B4 Conversion B5 Confession of Jesus Christ (Source: The Overcoming Life by D.L. ©Moody Moody Bible Institute 1994 (originally published in 1896) Conviction B1 Conviction is the feeling of guilt and being convinced of…
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B4 Teaching about salvation 3:21-5:21 C1 Salvation D1 Not by following Mosaic law, which must a been a difficult thing for religious Jews. E1 Jesus made this clear: John 7:19 NLT Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are trying to kill me.” E2 Romans 8:3…