October 12. Reading 285. One Heart And Mouth Romans 15 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”Read More …

October 11. Reading 284. Christ’s Lordship Romans 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. Background Convictions. Some things are clearlyRead More …

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 governingRead More …

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).Read More …

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). GodRead More …

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 freedomRead More …

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). DespiteRead More …

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!Read More …

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.Read More …

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, JesusRead More …