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Church and State ~ Romans 13:1-3
When we disobey lesser authorities, we are disobeying those whose authority rests on Christ and has come from him and through him. The president of the United States could not exercise his office for five minutes apart from the will of the King of kings. It is God's providence who raises kingdoms and brings them down. . . God casts the final ballot in every election.
— Sep 09, 2025 05:22AM
When we disobey lesser authorities, we are disobeying those whose authority rests on Christ and has come from him and through him. The president of the United States could not exercise his office for five minutes apart from the will of the King of kings. It is God's providence who raises kingdoms and brings them down. . . God casts the final ballot in every election.
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Final Greetings ~ Romans 16
Paul's prayer--that people would be established in that gospel forever--has borne witness by the history of the church. Despite all heresies, persecutions, and distortions, the gospel that was revealedhere continues to be manifested by the wisdom, power, and establishment of God, who alone receives the glory.
— Oct 07, 2025 09:09AM
Paul's prayer--that people would be established in that gospel forever--has borne witness by the history of the church. Despite all heresies, persecutions, and distortions, the gospel that was revealedhere continues to be manifested by the wisdom, power, and establishment of God, who alone receives the glory.
Darla
is 98% done
A Minister of God ~ Romans 15:14-33
The pulpit is where the Word of God is to be proclaimed, and the burden of everyone who stands in it is to make sure that the whole counsel of God is to be given to the people of God.
— Oct 02, 2025 05:47PM
The pulpit is where the Word of God is to be proclaimed, and the burden of everyone who stands in it is to make sure that the whole counsel of God is to be given to the people of God.
Darla
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The Pursuit of Peace ~ Romans 14:19 - 15:13
The Holy Spirit works in our hearts to shed loave abroad and to produce the fruit of joy, peace, hope, forbearance, patience, kindness, goodness, and humility. That is what the God of all hope does when he fills us with his love in the power of the Holy Spirit.
— Sep 29, 2025 04:57AM
The Holy Spirit works in our hearts to shed loave abroad and to produce the fruit of joy, peace, hope, forbearance, patience, kindness, goodness, and humility. That is what the God of all hope does when he fills us with his love in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Darla
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Life In the Kingdom ~ Romans 13:14-23
The disputes concerning trivial matters that tear churches apart would not happen if we would just grasp the principle that the kingdom of God is not about eating, drinking, lipstick, or an external thing. It is about righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit(v. 17b). We have here a triad of virtues that descripbes what the kingdom of God is about.
— Sep 23, 2025 04:50AM
The disputes concerning trivial matters that tear churches apart would not happen if we would just grasp the principle that the kingdom of God is not about eating, drinking, lipstick, or an external thing. It is about righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit(v. 17b). We have here a triad of virtues that descripbes what the kingdom of God is about.
Darla
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The Weaker Brother ~ Romans 13:1-13
The stronger brother has to be willing to forego his strength for the sake of the weaker brother, yet the church must never allow the weaker one ot establish his weakness as law for the Christian community.
— Sep 22, 2025 11:25AM
The stronger brother has to be willing to forego his strength for the sake of the weaker brother, yet the church must never allow the weaker one ot establish his weakness as law for the Christian community.
Darla
is 91% done
Fulfillment of the Law ~ Romans 9:9-14
We are not to make provisions for human sin and weakness. Martin Luther put it this way: "I cannot keep sparrows from flying about my head, but I can keep them from making a nest in my hair." We are not to make provision to accomodate our base desires. Instead, we are to provide for our soul by putting on Christ and walking in daylight.
— Sep 18, 2025 04:52AM
We are not to make provisions for human sin and weakness. Martin Luther put it this way: "I cannot keep sparrows from flying about my head, but I can keep them from making a nest in my hair." We are not to make provision to accomodate our base desires. Instead, we are to provide for our soul by putting on Christ and walking in daylight.
Darla
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For Conscience's Sake ~ Romans 13:5-8
All the practical applications of righteousness and justice Paul gives us here are rooted and grounded in that overarching responsibility we have to love our neighbor as ourselves. The things Paul sets forth are nothing more or less than practical applications of the Golden Rule.
— Sep 17, 2025 05:37AM
All the practical applications of righteousness and justice Paul gives us here are rooted and grounded in that overarching responsibility we have to love our neighbor as ourselves. The things Paul sets forth are nothing more or less than practical applications of the Golden Rule.
Darla
is 88% done
The Power of the Sword ~ Romans 13:4-7
God has given the government the sword, and government is to see to it that punishment is carried out. We hold to this in order to communicate to the world that we will not tolerate the murder of human beings. . . . When God gives the power of the sword, he does not give it merely to see it rattled. The power of the sword is given to be used to enforce law and justice.
— Sep 13, 2025 04:38AM
God has given the government the sword, and government is to see to it that punishment is carried out. We hold to this in order to communicate to the world that we will not tolerate the murder of human beings. . . . When God gives the power of the sword, he does not give it merely to see it rattled. The power of the sword is given to be used to enforce law and justice.
Darla
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Regard For Good Things ~ Romans 12:16-21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (v. 21)``that is the grand strategy of Jesus, the apostolic church, and the Christian life.
— Sep 05, 2025 03:59AM
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (v. 21)``that is the grand strategy of Jesus, the apostolic church, and the Christian life.
Darla
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Brotherly Love ~ Romans 12:9-15
Refraining from cursing our enemies is not too difficult, but to bless them, to pray that God would bestow upon them his favor and grace, is much harder. Doing so is tough, but it is what love means.
— Sep 01, 2025 04:01AM
Refraining from cursing our enemies is not too difficult, but to bless them, to pray that God would bestow upon them his favor and grace, is much harder. Doing so is tough, but it is what love means.
