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1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.
Do not pass judgement on disputable matters. I love to debate Lord, but I know I am so often wrong in doing so. I think I have hurt my wife’s faith so often with this. If it is not completely clear in Your Word, I shouldn’t argue about it. Really, what I think doesn’t matter anyway, it …
13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.c
There is the answer to my sin problem isn’t Jesus – You. If I am one with You, clothed with You, …
11And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Jesus, when will I be done with deeds of darkness? I’ve sinned …
8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,”a and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”b 10Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore …
Submission to the Authorities
1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but …
Living Sacrifices
1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spirituala act of worship.
Lord Jesus, if my body is to be a sacrifice to You, indeed Your temple, I need to take a lot better care of it! But more important,
The Remnant of Israel
1I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against
1Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not
God’s Sovereign Choice
1I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit— 2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, 4the
Life Through the Spirit
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,a
Really Jesus, no condemnation? You are so amazing. Am I to live without guilt Lord? Part of me says yes, live without guilt for You have forgiven me, and part of me says to remember my sins and be ashamed so