Devotional
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Daily Readings: Romans 8 and Psalm 104 What astounding news! Romans 7 painted the bleak picture of us trying desperately to please God and to be right with Him by obeying His law, but being so caught up in sin’s power that we simply could not. Our situation was absolutely desperate and our only hope…
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Daily Readings: Romans 7 and Psalm 103 Romans 7 is a very complicated chapter. In v.1-6, Paul’s argument continues along the same vein as Romans 6 and argues, metaphorically, that by one’s baptism one shares in the death of Christ. Then he adds the metaphor of marriage, and argues that before faith in Christ one…
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Daily Readings: Romans 6 and Psalm 102 In Romans 6 Paul addresses questions that might be raised about the place of sin in a believer’s life. Using two main images, Paul makes his point: Sin should never be willingly entertained or warmly welcomed in the life of a believer; it should be strongly rejected and…
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Daily Readings: Romans 5 and Psalm 101 Each chapter of Romans builds on the one before and unfolds more and more truth about the saving work of God through Jesus Christ. But there are times when Paul’s explanations feel quite challenging to follow. If you find that to be the case today, you’ll probably benefit…
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Daily Readings: Romans 4 and Psalm 100 What shall we say, then, of Abraham, the father of our race? What was his experience? If he was put right with God by the things he did, he would have something to boast about—but not in God’s sight. The scripture says, “Abraham believed God, and because of his faith…
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Daily Readings: Romans 3 and Psalm 99 On Monday, Romans 1 showed us that right at the heart of the Gospel is the message that all human beings (regardless of whether we are Jews or Gentiles) are equally in need of salvation, because we all stand guilty before God. Today we discover that right the…
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Daily Readings: Romans 2 and Psalm 98 The way the New Living Translation renders v.4 is so beautiful: 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? God’s heart and His…
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Daily Readings: Romans 1 and Psalm 97 Today we begin our journey through what is widely recognised as the greatest letter of the New Testament – Paul’s letter to the Romans. In many ways it is his theological explanation of the Gospel he preached. Most likely he wrote the letter in the early spring of…
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Daily Readings: Acts 28 and Psalm 96 Finally, in Acts 28, God delivered the apostle Paul safely to Rome. And his arrival was certainly a testimony to God’s sovereign protection and care. The Lord’s miraculous protection caused every person aboard that ship to be washed safely ashore on the island of Malta. Even being shipwrecked…
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Daily Readings: Acts 27 and Psalm 95 After the drudgery and boredom of more than two years of imprisonment in Caesarea, the apostle Paul was suddenly thrust into a high-paced adventure at sea. Under the sovereign hand of the Lord, the Roman authorities set out to transport him to Rome to stand trial before Caesar.…
