Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (1 Peter 2:10) This past Sunday we explored 1 Peter 2:9-17 in our series Homeless. For the sake of the sermon, I…
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Reading: Romans 8:18-27 Creation waits; creation was subjected to frustration; creation will be liberated into the freedom and glory of the children of God; creation groaning and in agony. Not only this, but we who have the firstfruits of the Spirit groan and wait. This enigmatic section of…
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Reading: Romans 10–11 So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. (Rom 11:11 ESV) Early in my Christian walk I heard a preacher say, “God…
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Reading: Romans 1:18–2:4 This weekend the annual Gay Pride Parade occurs here in St. Petersburg, the home of the largest pride festival in Florida. In an effort to help believers be effective witnesses of the Gospel, I want to take another look at Romans 1 – 2 and…
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Reading: Romans 12 This past Monday I went to get my oil changed. It’s early, I’ve got my coffee, Bible, and a couple other books just in case this takes longer than expected. As I sit in the waiting room, and accidentally spill some coffee onto the seat…
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