How Would God Judge Religious Folks? 2And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things... 6He will judge everyone according to what they have done... 11For God does not show favoritism... Romans 2:2, 6, 11 (NLT) Yesterday we started Romans...
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Why are Church People Under Condemnation? 1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Romans 2:1 (NIV) Chapter 2 of...
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How do We Escape the Descent Spiral of Sin? 24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to impurity for the degrading of their bodies among themselves. 25They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things...
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Is This the World We Live In Today? 26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for...
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Is Idolatry Still Around Today? 21Although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory...
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What about the Pygmy in Africa who has never heard of the Gospel? 18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them,...
RA2a
God's Wrath as the Needed Backdrop for Mercy The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people... Romans 1:18 (NIV) This passage invites us to confront a challenging aspect of our faith: the reality of God’s wrath....
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With Our Struggles, We Can Still Tell People About The Good News 14I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike. 15So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good...
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How the Gospel Affects Our Prayers 8Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world. 9God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to...
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The Gospel is Good News, not Good Advice Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God - the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son Romans 1:1-3a Why do we refer to the...
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How the Resurrection Could Enlarge the Meaning of the Term 'Gospel'? [God’s gospel] … concerning his Son, who was descended from the seed of David according to the flesh, and marked out as Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of...
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How Paul’s Epistle to the Romans Changed the World The Epistle to the Romans, penned by the Apostle Paul, has repeatedly transformed the world by transforming individuals. Its message of God’s righteousness offered through Jesus Christ has sparked radical shifts in...
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This is it, the last Rooted devotion. Discuss 1) Think about your Rooted experience. What are some highlights? What are one or two truths you want to take away from this time? 2) How have you heard God’s voice? 3) What’s the next step you will take toward fulfilling...
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Discuss: 1) Have you decided to continue with your Rooted group as a small group? If not, where is your need for community being met? 2) How can your small group join in with God’s mission of restoration in your surrounding community and beyond? 3) In what ways will...
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Discuss: 1) If you have been baptized, describe your experience and the events leading up to it. 2) If you haven’t been baptized, what are your thoughts about it? 3) What are your thoughts about the Lord’s Supper? 4) Write a prayer encompassing your thoughts about the...
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Discuss: 1) Where in your life do you worship in spirit and truth? 2) What sometimes keeps you from authentic worship? 3) Write a prayer of worship—responding to who God is and what He has done. Keep your focus selfless and centered on God alone.
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Discuss: 1) What makes you feel like an attendee at church? 2) What makes you feel like someone who belongs to your church? 3) Write a prayer asking God to show you how to genuinely receive love and also show Christ’s love to others in your church.
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Discuss: 1) Do you have opportunities in your life to meet the needs of others? Have there been opportunities to tell your story of faith in these situations? If not, how can you challenge yourself in this? 2) Remember the three people you have been praying for. Share...