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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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Wednesday, July 08, 2009, 3:12 AM
Romans 7 and 8
For those of you who have been reading Romans consistently and are probably almost done, congrats! Just wanted to continue posting some thoughts that I've had while reading Romans.Romans 7
I think Paul's illustration from marriage gives us a clear idea of who we are bound to now. I always think of Hosea and Gomer, and Gomer's desire to keep returning back to her old ways. That sounds like me.. but i'm glad to be afforded the opportunity where I'm 'released from the law', and I can 'serve in a new way of the Spirit'
how apt, the part about struggling with sin. I can identify with it everyday. It really is a struggle, and then you add a -ing, because it happens everyday. What are some sins that you've been struggling with? I just watched "Fireproof". (Great movie!) The male lead in the story struggled with selfishness and pride. As with most movies, it's a happy ending, as it is with us too where Paul proclaims " Thanks be to God" because he rescued us.
Romans 8
Don't you like the first verse of this chapter? There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. Christ set us free from the bondage of sin, which the law was unable to do for us. He became the sin offering to meet the righteous requirement of the law. I think we always talk about the grace and love of God, but we seldom mention the holiness of God. This is where it comes in. Dont abuse grace. Revere God. I'm learning too.
So ponder
1. What does it mean to live in accordance to the Spirit? and Why must we live in accordance to the Spirit?
2. Heirs. It's a honour to be heirs. Do you know what we inherit?
3. Why is it important that we pray in the Spirit? Ask me if you really want to know.. hahah. I just got my answer from reading AW Tozer's book.
4. I love the last verse of the chapter. What does it mean to you personally? "We are more that conquerors"- what made Paul say that?