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OCTOBER 5 Reading 278 FREE FROM LAW Romans 7 “For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sin passions aroused by the Law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death” (Rom. 7:5).Even Christians find God’s Law hard to keep—for good reason! Background More on Law. Romans 7Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 4 Reading 277 FREED FROM SIN Romans 6 “Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires” (Rom. 6:11–12).The good news is we’re no longer captives of sin. We have a choice. Background Sin.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 3 Reading 276 LIFE IN CHRIST Romans 5 “For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one Man, Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:17).Life or deathContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 2 Reading 275 ABRAHAM’S FAITH Romans 4 “The words, ‘It was credited to him,’ were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead” (Rom. 4:23).From the very beginning, righteousness has been a gift, receivedContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 1 Reading 274 NO ONE RIGHTEOUS Romans 2–3 “No one will be declared righteous in His sight by observing the Law; rather through the Law we become conscious of sin” (Rom. 3:20).All have sinned. So all are eligible for the salvation won by Jesus for sinners. Background Law. “Law” is one of the mostContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”