Category Archives: Bible

OCTOBER 10 Reading 283 CLOTHED WITH JESUS Romans 13 “Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature” (Rom. 13:14).The Christian lives as Jesus did, in self-chosen submission and love. Overview Christians are to submit to governing authorities (13:1–7). We are always toContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 9 Reading 282 LIFE IN COMMUNITY Romans 12 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” (Rom. 12:4–5).Love binds the members of Christ’sContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 8 Reading 281 ISRAEL TO BE SAVED Romans 11 “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ’The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins’ ” (Rom. 11:26–27).God doesn’t break any of HisContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 7 Reading 280 HAS GOD FAILED? Romans 9–10 “It is not as though God’s Word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel” (Rom. 9:6).God’s choice leaves room for man to decide. Background God’s sovereignty. Two things are involved in this concept, His freedom to act and the fulfillment ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 6 Reading 279 FREED FROM MORTALITY Romans 8 “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you” (Rom. 8:11).Despite our weaknesses, with the Spirit’s helpContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”