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Freedom

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 11 ratings

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It is impossible to be neutral in life. Every person has a master - either God on Satan.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: “Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Law

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 8 ratings

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The Law cannot set you free. The Law cannot deliver us from the old nature. While the inward man may delight in the Law of God (Psalms 119:35) the old nature delights in breaking the Law of God.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A man is driving with his wife at his side and his mother-in-law in the back seat. The women just won’t leave him alone. His mother-in-law says, "You’re driving too fast!" His wife says, "Stay more to the left." After ten mixed orders, the man turns to his wife and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 6 ratings

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This chapter explains about the big hand of our heavenly Father when He says, "There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus" (v.1). He does not mean that Christians do not suffer various consequences because of their sin, but they d

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A little boy and his father visited the country store. Upon leaving the store the owner of the store offered the little boy some free candy. "Get a handful of candy", the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Adoption

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 17 ratings

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We come into God’s family by Spiritual birth. But the instant we are born into the family, God adopts us and gives us the position of an adult son.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Adoption is the process by which a person who does not belong to a given family is formally brought into it and made a full, legal family member with the rights and responsibilities of that position. The practice of adoption was not common among the Jews, but was more ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Hope

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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As Christians we can see the world physically decaying and spiritually degenerating with this sin. However, we do not need to be pessimistic, because we have a blessed hope. Brighter days indeed lie ahead for the whole creation.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the affect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water, and found that within an hour they had all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

Good

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 9 ratings

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Evil is present in our fallen world, but God is able to turn every circumstance into long range good. However we need to realize that He is not working just to make us happy, but to fulfill His long range purpose.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A farmer went to his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. “First, the bad news...” “Well,” said the farmer, “I can’t make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I’ve taken out for the past 10 years—I can’t pay that off, either. Not only that, I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Security

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

based on 10 ratings

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In this passage Paul asked and answered several questions in order to bring to us the truth that a believer’s eternal salvation is completely secure in God’s hands.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: F. B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Conqueror

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005

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In my lifetime I will go through troubles beyond my control. All things do work together for good as Jesus is conforming me to His image. I will conqueror life’s problems through Jesus Christ.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: It is said that about 200 years ago the tomb of the great conqueror Charlemagne was opened. The sight the workmen saw was startling. There was his body in a sitting position, clothed in the most elaborate of kingly garments, with a scepter in his bony hand. On his knee ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

Promises

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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The verses in the closing part of this chapter contain some of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress as to the state of the war in Europe. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten. However at the close of his address, he said that he looked forward "to a world founded upon four essential ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

Sovereignty

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005

based on 11 ratings

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God is sovereign; He is trustworthy; He will save all who will believe in Him.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: It was a rainy Sunday morning. As Harry turned into the main road, he saw ahead of him three bedraggled figures huddled under a single umbrella at the next bus stop. One was old Mrs Fletcher. She still insisted on getting to church by herself, despite her arthritis ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Thankfulness

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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Paul starts his first letter to the Corinthians by thanking them for the things they are doing right.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, “Certainly the preacher won’t think of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Division

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

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Dissension in the Corinthian church was the first problem addressed by Paul. He introduces the thoughts of this passage with an appeal for unity.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Being much concerned about the rise of denominations in the church, John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes!”, came the answer. Then he asked, “Are there any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Knowledge

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

based on 5 ratings

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The true condition of the Corinthian believers was that they were still engrossed with human, earthly wisdom. We can spend a lifetime accumulating human knowledge and still not learn how to have a personal relationship with God.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Knowledge is exploding at such a rate—more than 2000 pages a minute—that even Einstein couldn’t keep up. In fact, if you read 24 hours a day, from age 21 to 70, and retained all you read, you would be one and a half million years behind when you finished. How can it be, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Nobodies

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

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Generally speaking, God has chosen His servants from those the world calls "foolish". It seems that he often takes those whom the world considers "nobodies" and works in their lives in such a manner as to produce heroes of faith.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The saintly Scottish pastor Robert Murry McCheyne one day gave a gospel tract to a woman, and she was greatly offended. “You must not know who I am!” she said in an offended manner. “Madam,” McCheyne replied, “there is coming a day of judgment, and on that day it will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Servant

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004

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In the opening verses of this letter Paul introduces himself to the believers in Rome. When he wrote this letter he had never been to Rome, so naturally he gave a brief description of himself and his special status in the church.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: John Kenneth Galbraith, in his autobiography, A Life in Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family’s housekeeper: “It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while I had a nap. Shortly thereafter the phone rang. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

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