SALVATION
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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 15 and Psalm 82 “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements …” (v.28) Acts 15 reflects a watershed moment in the history of Christ’s Body, the Church. The early Church had to discern whether the LORD required Gentile believers
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Daily Readings: Acts 8 and Psalm 76 Acts 8 bears testimony to the fruitfulness of the simple Gospel message. Having been scattered by Saul’s persecution, the early believers couldn’t help sharing the good news of Jesus wherever they went, and the Kingdom-Family of God continued to grow. One highly effective Christian was the deacon Philip
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Daily Readings: Matthew 11 and Psalm 11 If there’s a unifying theme to Matthew 11, it’s the many different ways people responded to Jesus. John’s disciples come to Jesus filled with doubts and questions brought about by John’s suffering in Herod’s dungeon. Jesus answered them (and John) profoundly respectfully and gently; because He understands all
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Daily Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 Key verses: 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in
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Daily Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Key Verses: 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. What a glorious privilege we have as disciples of Jesus. We have the honour of “living together with Christ” – when we are “awake” and when we are “asleep”. That’s
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Daily Reading: Romans 13:8-14 Key verses: 11…Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light. Today’s passage emphasizes that salvation does not only mean that we have been saved
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