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Romans 16:25-27 • Established and Obedient

Saturday, May 14th, 2011
"Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen." —Romans 16:25-27 (NASB)

The gospel, the mystery, and the Scriptures. All three woven together by God through Jesus Christ that we might become two things: Established and obedient. Paul has encapsulated the difference between a "scholar" and a "believer", a "reader" and a "seeker", and I wonder if sometimes I am too much the former than the latter.

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Romans 15:15-16 • Righteous Anger

Friday, May 13th, 2011
"But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit." —Romans 15:15-16 (NASB)

When is it appropriate to exhibit my "righteous anger"? We all seem to agree that anger in and of itself is not a sin, but rather what one does with it. But my experience is that the vast majority of Christians in my corner of the world these days react to even the smallest hint of anger as being "wrong", "unacceptable", etc. If you try to point out Jesus' anger when he cleaned out the temple, the typical response is, "Well, you're not Jesus."

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Romans 15:4 • The Legacy of the Present

Thursday, May 12th, 2011
"For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." —Romans 15:4 (NASB)
  • "Instruction". What a child receives from parents to guide them into maturity along the right path.
  • "Perseverance". Sticking with it regardless of the temporary circumstances, in order to attain an ultimate, worthwhile goal.
  • "Encouragement". Support provided to sustain one's will to continue persevering in the instruction they know will lead to the worthwhile goal not yet obtained.
  • "Hope". The yet unattained worthwhile goal that is so real in it's coming true that it is considered to be "future fact".

It's amazing how my present is simultaneously rooted in the past and the future, and that whatever I must endure at this time has been confirmed not only as the right thing to do, but is the assurance of my eternal future.†††

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Romans 14:4 • Must It Be All or Nothing?

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
"Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. " —Romans 14:1-4 (NASB)

From the outset, Paul establishes that there are, indeed, brother and sisters in Christ whose faith is weak. No doubt about it. However, the issue isn't about how this will be immediately rectified, for Paul is not speaking to the "weak" in this instance but the "strong." The issue at hand is the motive of the "strong"; is their "acceptance" of the "weak" going to lead to spiritual maturity or merely camouflage the intent to scrutinize the "weak's" opinions.

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Romans 13:10-14 • Preparing for the Last Days

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
"Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." —Romans 13:10-14 (NASB)

One of the problems with Christians' emphasis—even personal beliefs—that we're living in the Last Days is that we're not living like we're in the Last Days. Take this quiz to see what I mean.

Q: In these Last Days, as a Bible-believing, Jesus-saved Christian I should…
[A] …build a bunker in my backyard and fill it with supplies so I and my family can survive the Tribulation.
[B] …spend the rest of my life wearing a "The End is Near" sign, shouting warnings to everyone on the street.
[C]…attend more Bible prophecy conferences and read more books about Bible prophecy.
[D]…live a Christian life.

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Romans 13:7-8 • Establishing Common Ground

Monday, May 9th, 2011
"Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law." —Romans 13:7 (NASB)

When it comes to our relationships with other people, it's not required that we first ascertain their spiritual beliefs—whether they're "Christian" or not—before determining how we treat them. Throughout Romans Paul has been teaching that our behavior is a witness both to believers and non-believers alike. Here he identifies four types of people for whom our behavior is going to be an example. In fact, our behavior is going to determine whether WE fulfill the law, not them.

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Romans 12:9 • I Love You, Man

Sunday, May 8th, 2011
"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good." —Romans 12:9 (NASB)

I know, I know…in advance I'll confess I'm on shaky ground here, but what if—just humor me—I don't like someone? In fact, what if I have good cause to even HATE them? For whatever reasons, what if I really, truly, honestly from the heart don't love someone? Should I still just say, "I love you" and PRETEND I love them? For the sake of unity, everyone's feelings, and the fact that it's probably true that it's all an issue on MY part more than anyone else's, should I profess love? That's what Jesus would do, right?

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