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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 from the Law. A…

  • 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 forgiveness. D2 He answers,…

  • 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 already work: only he…

  • The Means of Justification and Peace with God

    Devotional Notes Romans 5 B1 What does this mean? C1 The Means of Justification and Peace with God D1 Peace with God E1 Our part is faith, that is, believing God. E2 God’s part is justification because of the ministry of Jesus. E3 Peace with God means not fearing His wrath in this life…

  • 1 Timothy 2:8-15

    B2 Encourage members C1 8 Men D1 What does God want the Christian man to do? D2 God wants men to pray, not fight and argue. E1 Prayer is having fellowship with God. E2 Can we understand this as having a cup of coffee with a good friend to converse? That is fellowship, too.…

  • A Few Thoughts on Micah 7:1-6

    Micah 7:1-6 NLT How miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can find nothing to eat. Not a cluster of grapes or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger. 2 The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the…

  • A Few Thoughts About Racism

    Defined B1 the theory or opinion that a certain race or races of people, usu. one’s own, are superior to others because of certain inborn characteristics. (Source) B2 Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that…

  • A Few Thoughts About Evidences That One is a Christian

    A1 Outline B1 Changed life B2 Changed attitude B3 Changed actions B4 Changed habits B5 Changed motivations B6 Changed love B7 Changed talk B8 Changed reading B9 Changed studying B10 Changed friends B11 Changed fellowship B12 Changed family A2 Changed life B1 Before C1 Self and sinful pleasure C2 2 Timothy 3:2-4 EMTV For…

  • A Few Thoughts About Righteous Unrighteous Anger

    Righteous versus Unrighteousness Anger How do we know the difference? Psalm 106:32-33 LITV And they angered Him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill for Moses because of them; 33 for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips. Both God and Moses were angry. Both were angry at…

  • A Few Thoughts About the Crosses of Golgotha

    John 19:16-18 NRSV Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus; 17 and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side,…