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Jesus identified as Christ by the works He did
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Are the sources for your worldview and beliefs reliable, consistent, and overall true?
John 7:27-31
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If you knew there is a place where people want to kill you, would there be something that could make you go there anyway?
John 7:14-20
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The Lord wants His people to judge righteously and live for eternity
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Find your eternal need and satisfaction met in Jesus Christ. Believe Him.
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Jesus went through the storm of death for you
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Jesus displays His Compassion, Sufficiency, Thriftiness, and Patience in the story of the feeding of the five thousand
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How do you know who to trust?
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Who is Jesus Christ personally to you?
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Struggling with verses in the Bible? Look at the big picture to keep clarity. Are you suffering? Jesus identified, knows, and understands.
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Do you know God? - Or is a wrong understanding of Him keeping you at distance?
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How a right view of God, your neighbor, and yourself may lead you to live a God-honoring and intelligent life.
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How envy and humility may change your life
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Jesus proved His love for God the Father and true worshippers by standing up for them against powerful rulers who increasingly hated Him.
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The source of joy that surpasses everything else in my life.
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Why are there seasons of lack of joy and happiness?
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What determines who you follow on social media? - Do you know Jesus? Have you decided to follow Him first and foremost?
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Who is John the Baptist? But more importantly: "Who are you?" and "Who is Jesus Christ?"
John 1:19-28
The Lord is supreme over all! Hallelujah!
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Who is Jesus Christ? Find deep treasures about Him in the God-inspired writings of Apostel John.
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Do you note and avoid false teachers? Are you part of a team that works for the furtherance of the Good News of Christ? Yes? - Praise God!
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Romans 16:1-16
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God fulfilled His promise of the Good News for the Gentiles in Paul's life. Which promises does God fulfill in your life?
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What is your gift as a member of the body of Christ?
Romans 12:3-8
What is better than life?
Psalms 63
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Psalms 62
How to know the will of God
Romans 12:1-2
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David walked in integrity, are you too?
Psalms 26
A prayer to know more our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 1:17-19
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1 Peter 1
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Romans 3
In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. - Col 2:3
Proverbs 2:1-9
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Psalms 148
Believe Jesus and receive eternal life.
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Zealous works cannot save, but faith in Christ does!
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Focus on the Lord in your difficulty.
Psalms 123
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Psalms 121
Revive me, O Lord.
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God's Word was, is, and will always be effective
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Romans 9:1-5
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Matthew 27:27-31
God works Christ-likeness in those he foreknew.
Romans 8:28-30
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Psalms 93
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Romans 8:26-27
Christians groan in longing for their glorification
Romans 8:23-25
Outline of Romans 2
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Romans 8:19-22
Children of God are saved to be glorified together with Christ.
Romans 8:16-18
Great is God the giver of every spiritual blessing!
Ephesians 1:3-4
What does it mean to live according to the Spirit?
Romans 8:1-17
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Romans 7:13-25
Is the law still condemning you or have you found the grace of God in Christ?
Romans 7:7-12
Are you in the flesh under the curse of the law, or are you liberated serving in the newness of the Spirit?
Romans 7:1-6
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Romans 6:15-23
What does your baptism mean?
Romans 6:1-14
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Matthew 24:29-31
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Outline of Romans 1
Romans 1:1-32
Rejoice: In Christ's death and resurrection, reconciliation and salvation is freely available for you.
Romans 5:6-11
Justification by faith grands peace with God, access to God and an overflowing joy which causes to boast in God even in suffering.
Romans 5:1-5
What are the signs of the Lord's coming and the end of the age?
Matthew 24:1-28
God's promise, Abrahams faith, and its lesson
Romans 4:13-25
Were the Jews who lived at the old testament time saved in the same manner as the Gentiles today?
Romans 4:1-8
Who do you boast in?
Romans 3:27-31
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Romans 3:21-26
All are guilty before God. There is none righteous. All are under sin.
Romans 3:9-20
God is faithful to save and just in all His judgments. Either submit to His truth, or His wrath will inflict you for your sins.
Romans 3:1-8
No salvation in anything outward which man could boast in, but only in God who causes the inward change of heart.
Romans 2:25-29
The Jew knows the will of God, but fails as the Gentile in doing it. All have failed and are guilty.
Romans 2:17-24
A call for repentance to lost and self-righteous sinners.
Luke 15:11-32
Bear fruit for God because we belong to and love Jesus
Romans 7:4-6
The blessed man meditates on the law of the Lord
Psalms 1:1-6
Meditate on Scripture
Joshua 1:8
All men are unrighteous and therefore under the wrath of God. They are guilty unless they received the righteousness of God by faith.
Romans 2:1-16
Praise the Lord. He takes pleasure in His people.
Psalms 149
The Spirit intercedes for us in our weaknesses.
Romans 8:26-27
No one served God like Jesus; He is the greatest. Hypocrites work for themselves to be seen and praised by man. Their desire misleads them.
Matthew 23:1-36
Gott zeigt seine Größe im Erhalten und Versorgen der Bedürftigen. Lob und Ruhm sei Gott dem ewigen König für alle Zeit.
Psalms 145
The denial of the truth of the existence of God is followed by unrighteous and wicked characteristics.
Romans 1:18-32
Highly honored by the Gospel of Christ
Romans 1:16-17
An example of how Paul made plans according to his call and longing and then trusted God to succeed or hinder these plans.
Romans 1:8-15
The privilege of being in Christ! No condemnation, and a walk in the Spirit!
Romans 8:1-4
Beloved of God; you who are called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:1-7
The Lord is long-suffering, who desires that all men come to repentence.
2 Peter 3:8-9
Reconciled to God through Christ's death and saved by His life to evermore rejoice in that fact.
Romans 5:10-11
A people of God
1 Peter 2:9-10
In Christ we may receive all things that exist for life and godliness to share in divine nature
2 Peter 1:3-4
Is there anything better than the Love of God in Christ?
Romans 8:31-39
Paulus bittet das der Vater der Herrlichkeit den Heiligen in Epheser den Geist der Weisheit und der Offenbarung gebe.
Ephesians 1:15-23
Experience the power of God in your life through prayer together with your brothers and sisters.
James 5:13-18
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Psalms 84
Wealth cannot save you, Christ can. Forsake the dream that riches will fulfill you and follow Christ who is the all-surpassing reward.
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God is the judge and lawgiver. Submit to His law and do not speak evil against you brother.
James 4:11-12
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Ezekiel 36:25-27
Do you labor for the people of God?
Colossians 4:12-13
Fruchtbar oder Unfruchtbar?
John 15:1-3
Praise the Lord for of His might and acts of mercy
Psalms 147
Kill sin, because in Christ you have put off the sinful nature. Put on Christ, because in Him you have put Him on already.
Colossians 3:1-17
To be blessed and truly honored by God is to live out what Christ has done for His church
Psalms 119:1-8
Trust and be content in the Lord; He is your Helper; He will never leave nor forsake you!
Hebrews 13:5-6
Live out the from God received Wisdom, but be careful not to boast of wisdom if your heart is sidetracked by the flesh.
James 3:13-18
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God's Eternal Love
Romans 8:31-39
Nothing can separate the elect of God form the love of Christ.
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Published July 9th, 2017; Updated July 14th, 2022
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Nothing can separat the elect of God form the love of Christ. God is for His people. He has given them all with Christ. He has justified them. They are more then conquers through Christ.
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What then shall we say to these things?
Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα;
Given the fact of God's salvation - from His foreknowledge of us to our glorification - we conclude the following:
If God is for us ,
εἰ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν,
Since God is for us,
who can be against us?
τίς καθʼ ἡμῶν;
no one can be ultimately against us.
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He who did not spare His own Son,
ὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο
because God who did not spare His own precious Son,
but delivered Him up for us all,
ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν,
but delivered Him up for us all,
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how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται;
gave us with Him also freely all things.
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Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect?
τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν θεοῦ;
In other words, no one can ultimately charge God's elect,
It is God who justifies .
θεὸς ὁ δικαιῶν•
because God is the one who justifies.
Who is he who condemns ?
τίς ὁ κατακρινῶν;
Therefore the elect of God cannot be condemned,
It is Christ who died,
Χριστὸς [Ἰησοῦς] ὁ ἀποθανών,
because Christ died for their offences,
and furthermore is also risen,
μᾶλλον δὲ ἐγερθείς,
and furthermore is also risen for their justification,
who is even at the right hand of God,
ὃς καί ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ,
and is presently at the right hand of God,
who also makes intercession for us.
ὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.
where He makes intercession for us.
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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
τίς ἡμᾶς χωρίσει ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Χριστοῦ;
Nothing can seperate us from the love of Christ.
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
θλῖψις ἢ στενοχωρία ἢ διωγμὸς ἢ λιμὸς ἢ γυμνότης ἢ κίνδυνος ἢ μάχαιρα;
Be it therefore trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword,
As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι ἕνεκεν σοῦ θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς.
as it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughter."
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Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors
ἀλλʼ ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς.
So all theses things cannot cause a separation from the love of Christ, but on the contrary we are more than conquerors
through Him who loved us.
through Him who loved us.
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For I am persuaded
πέπεισμαι γὰρ ὅτι οὔτε θάνατος οὔτε ζωὴ οὔτε ἄγγελοι οὔτε ἀρχαὶ οὔτε ἐνεστῶτα οὔτε μέλλοντα οὔτε δυνάμεις
Because I am convinced
that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
οὔτε ὕψωμα οὔτε βάθος οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα δυνήσεται ἡμᾶς χωρίσαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
that neither death nor life, nor angels nor heavenly rulers nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God
will be able to separate us from the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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With the first of six rhetorical questions, Paul points back to the great work of God for us and in us from foreknowing to glorifying us. Verse 32-39 is the inference of God's amazing work with His people. The inference is that God loves us and nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Rhetorical questions Rhetorical questions are used to make an obvious point. They can be used in a motivational way. It makes the listener think and encourages them to come to a conclusion before the answer is given. Sometimes also, if there is no valid answer to someone's thought, a rhetorical question can be used to make a point of wrong thinking. Paul uses rhetorical questions and answers them to make obvious points to strengthen the Christians in Rome. Romans 8:32 - God is for us in giving His one and only beloved Son for us. The cross is the final proof that God is for us and nothing can separate us from His love. At the cross, the love of God is displayed most vividly. If Christ were not totally committed to loving His Father and us, He would not have gone to the cross because of the horrible pain that he endured there. The pain that was inflicted on His body was terrible, and even worse was the pain that was brought to His soul. If there was a time where God's love for us was tested most, it was in the garden of Gethsemane when the Lord felt the terror of the cup of wrath that He would have at the cross. That cup was the wrath for our sin that God would lay on Him to suffer for us on the cross so that we receive the forgiveness of sins. If there was a time to give up, Gethsemane was the time. But He did not give up, He fully endured to the end, looking ahead to the glory that lay before Him after the cross. Not only are we now accepted but we receive all things freely with Christ. God would not withhold anything good from us. Nor would He allow anything that should not work for our transformation to Christ-likeness. Our greatest good is to belong to and be like Christ. In Him, we are complete and satisfied. We have all things in Him. Romans 8:33-34 - God is for us in justifying us so that no charge can be laid against us nor can we be condemned Paul inferred that God is for us and explains that fact now in the context of a courtroom. Before a perfect judge, a charge against a guiltless person will not stand. How come the elect of God are without guilt? Is it because they are nice people? No, they cannot be condemned because their charges were transferred to Christ. Christ paid their charges in full. He died for them and in shedding His infinite valuable blood for an infinite weight of offence, He released the recipients of their charges. The resurrection of Christ goes together with His death. His death releases the elect of God of their charges and Christ's resurrection brings the elect into the full blessing of Christ. They are declared righteous in the sight of God because Christ rose from the dead. He also intercedes for the elect. Intercession is necessary because there is a strong enemy after the elect seeking to destroy what God is doing. That enemy is also called 'the accuser'. Now Christ is at the right hand of God. His presence and the marks, like the wound in His side, hands, and feet, are reminders that the charges that were against the elect are paid for now. So, the enemy is defeated. You would think that a defeated enemy would give up, but not so with Satan and his demons. They get even more furious as their time is soon over and they'll be thrown in the lake of fire forevermore . Romans 8:35-39 More than conquerors through Christ Now that Paul explained how God is for us, he infers further that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. He speaks of how the most troubling life circumstances and the most powerful things are unable to separate us from the love of God. On the contrary in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us. Some application We have all things in Christ. How real is that to me? How do I react when I'm offended and hurt? Why am I so over-sensitive to get hurt when Christ is my all? What happens when my wishes don't seem to get fulfilled? Can I say honestly: "I have enough in Christ!"? Or in fact: "I have all things in Christ!"? How easy can our vision be blurred by difficult life circumstances! My experience is that in these times I get tempted to doubt the goodness of God and that is followed by walking a very dark path. My stubborn pride (which is to be reckoned dead) is then in the way to simply surrender to God's perfect way. Thank God that these times seem to be not as long anymore as the roots of Gospel truth and promises grow deeper.
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Romans 8:31-39
What then shall we say
Rhetorical question #1
to these things?
Reference
If God is for us,
Basis
who can be against us?
Rhetorical question #2
He
Negative
who did not spare
Subjective
His own Son,
Content
but delivered Him up
for us all,
Advantage
how shall He not ... also ... give us all things?
Rhetorical question #3
with Him
Context
freely
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Who shall bring a charge
Rhetorical question #4
against God’s elect?
It is God
Answer
who justifies.
Who is he
who condemns?
Rhetorical question #5
It is Christ
who died, and furthermore is also risen,
who is even
at the right hand
Locative
of God,
Possessiv
who also makes intercession
for us.
Who shall separate us
Rhetorical question #6
from the love
Source
of Christ?
Attributive
Shall tribulation,
Circumstance
or distress,
or persecution,
or famine,
or nakedness,
or peril,
or sword?
As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
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Yet
Concessive
in all these things
Sphere
we are more than conquerors
Assertion
through Him
Agency
who loved us.
For I am persuaded
that neither death
Means
nor life,
nor angels
nor principalities
nor powers,
nor things present
nor things to come,
nor height
nor depth,
nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us
from the love
of God
which is
in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
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