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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”

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”

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”

FREED FROM MORTALITYRomans 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 help we can live holyContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

FREE FROM LAWRomans 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! BackgroundMore on Law. Romans 7 explores the impact of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”