In The Word Read: Exodus 21:1-32 Ordinances for the People 21 “Now these are the ordinances which you are to set before them: 2 “If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall leave as a free man without a payment to you. 3 If he comes alone, he […]
Friendship Evaluation
In The Word Read: Romans 16:17-27 17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For such people are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and […]
Abundance Of Fellowship
In The Word Read: Romans 16:1-16 Greetings and Love Expressed 16 I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea, 2 that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of […]
Godly Character
In The Word Read: Romans 15:14-33 14 And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. 15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of […]
Selfless Living
In The Word Read: Romans 15:1-13 Self-denial in behalf of Others 15 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is […]
Personal Convictions
In The Word Read: Romans 14 Principles of Conscience 14 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. 2 One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the […]
Governing Authorities
In The Word Read: Romans 13 Be Subject to Government 13 Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. […]
Get In The Game
In The Word Read: Romans 12 Dedicated Service 12 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of […]
Love Divine
In The Word Read: Romans 11:25-36 25 For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just […]
Privilege, Not Entitlement
In The Word Read: Romans 11:11-24 11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? Far from it! But by their wrongdoing salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.12 Now if their wrongdoing proves to be riches for the world, and their failure, riches for the Gentiles, how much […]