CHRIST’S LORDSHIPRomans 14 “For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living” (Rom. 14:9). We are to hold our convictions between ourselves and the Lord. BackgroundConvictions. Some things are clearly labeled “sin” in Scripture. We Christians agree with God, and notContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
CLOTHED WITH JESUSRomans 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. OverviewChristians are to submit to governing authorities (13:1–7). We are always to display love (vv. 8–10) andContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
LIFE IN COMMUNITYRomans 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’s one body to Him,Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
ISRAEL TO BE SAVEDRomans 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 His promises. BackgroundThe remnant. TheContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
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. BackgroundGod’s sovereignty. Two things are involved in this concept, His freedom to act and the fulfillment of His purposes. Freedom to actContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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