Romans_2-17-24_I_Portrait_of_a_Hypocrite.mp3 Listen on Posterous Romans 2:17-24 The Jewish Christians were well educated in the things of God and they had the religious aspect of their faith down. But they didn’t respond by changing in submission to all the truth they knew. This caused the Gentile Christians to blaspheme God’s name. Religion without response hurts […]
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Romans 2:12-16 LawLaw is that which is assigned. In Scripture it usually refers to God’s law as given through Moses in the first five books of the Bible. It is the standard of right and wrong given by God to all of us. InstinctThe Jewish Christians in Rome probably considered themselves lawful since they
Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 This is engraved on my watch to remind me that cutting a straight path is God's job. My job is to trust him. Christians
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In Matthew 6:21, Jesus says, ..for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. One principle to help us relate well with money and possessions: What we do with them reveals and determines where our hearts are. For example, investing a lot of money in your home reveals something about your heart.
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Romans 2:1-11 The Danger of Church Because of their special heritage as God's chosen people, the Jewish Christians in Rome were tempted to judge the Gentiles. They were tempted to think that there were two types of people in the world: sinners and Jews. But the Jewish Christians sinned just like the Gentiles; and they especially faced the
Romans 1:18-32 Wrath This isn’t a happy subject; but it is important. Wrath means anger, passion, punishment, and vengeance. The Biblical word for God’s wrath carries the idea of swelling up in opposition. What we’re talking about in this post is God’s great swelling tsunami of passionate anger in response to the ongoing sinfulness of