Posts in Romans
Heart Toward Ministry (Romans 15:14-33)

In this passage Paul reveals his heart and attitude toward his ministry. He sees his ministry not as something optional that he only does when he feels like, he sees his ministry, his service toward others, as a loving and joyful obligation. Here we learn what Paul saw as his joyful obligations and how we can apply these to our own lives.


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We're all in this together (Romans 15:1-13)

Under the umbrella of 'living sacrifices', Paul gives God's people another command of what life should look like within the Body. Unity is key - especially in light of disputable matters. Our freedom in Christ should never come at the price of division and disunity among the Church.

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Predestination (Romans 9:1-29)

God is Sovereign and He chooses who he will graciously save. This is a great encouragement and comfort for His people, but it also raises a lot of questions. How does God choose? Why doesn't He choose everyone. Is God unfair for choosing some and not others? What about Free Will? How do I know if I am chosen? Why bother praying for people or sharing the gospel?

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How to suffer well (Romans 8:18-30)

We live in a broken world, so suffering and groaning is unavoidable. But the Lord gives us resources to face our hardest times and to patiently endure. We groan with the hope of the glory to come; we groan with the help of the Holy Spirit; and we groan with confidence, knowing that God will complete his work in us, and even use our hardest times for our ultimate good.

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New Life in Christ (Romans 8:1-17)

When we put our trust in Christ, we receive a bunch of new things:

a new verdict before God (righteous, not condemned);

a new mind-set (lead by the Spirit, not the flesh) and

a new identity (sons of God, not slaves to sin and fear).

These blessings are the key to spiritual confidence, direction, intimacy with God and hope for the future.

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Free from the Power of Sin! (Romans 6:15-23)

What should our lives look like now that we've received God's grace and been declared righteous in his sight? We should walk in newness of life. We should live righteously because our old self has died, our future self will be glorious and our new self has been set free from slavery to sin.

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How to overcome sin (Romans 6:1-14)

What should our lives look like now that we've received God's grace and been declared righteous in his sight? We should walk in newness of life. We should live righteously because our old self has died, our future self will be glorious and our new self has been set free from slavery to sin.

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