Saltshakers
Matthew 5:13a : “you are the salt of the earth”
Vision: to love God wholeheartedly, to serve and preserve one another and to bring flavour to the rest of the world
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Sunday, July 26, 2009, 9:27 PM
Romans 13, 14, 15, 16
I thought i should just finish this off. :) Was long done with Romans.. and guess what? my church is doing it for bible study! I'm learning new things even from chapter 1 again. haasChapter 13
Submission to Authority
- All authority on earth is established by God. I think we always tend to miss out the all.
Sometimes, it's really hard to respect certain people who are in charge. Like it seems that 'I think I can do a better job or he can do a better job than him'
But the point is that we can't be selective on our faith and say that "i don't think God put him there"
Pray for those in-charge today. Pray for your own hearts too, that we will not think too highly of ourselves, for us to be humble and learn to submit to our authority.
Then Paul moves on to love. I find it hard to connect Paul and love. But I think now that Paul does really know about love.
What are the things that Paul asks us to do in this portion of the chapter?
Romans 14
The Weak and the Strong
I think it's pretty straighforward:) What is Paul calling us to do? And why? Was Paul really talking about food?
Anyway, the lesson i took from 14 was more on GIVE THANKS! :) from v 6.
Impressive really, that Paul still slips in all these in the midst of teaching us something else.
Romans 15, is a continuation from 14.
How will you apply what you've learnt to the others in saltshakers?
I personally like verse 5 which says
" May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ"
I pray this for all of you! I'm sure that by now, the camp and whatever commitments you've made have faded into distant memory, but continue to press on. The camp was a waterbreak. Like they always say, it's not about starting well, it's about finishing well. :)
Paul ends his letter with a plan and a request for prayer. What are your prayer needs? Dare you open your heart and let others know of how they can pray for you too? Asian culture deems it inappropriate for us to share our struggles. But think of it as encouraging each other, exhorting each other. Time to put down your masks.
Finally,
Romans 16
Personal greetings.
My assignment to you is to find out about all the people listed in chapter 16. And perhaps your devotion will move off from there.