Tag: Yetta N.A.
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Reflection As we come to the end of Romans 2, the Apostle Paul gives us more to think about: our hearts. What is going on in them? What are our motives? You see, for the Jewish people, circumcision was an important sign of their covenant relationship with God, but Paul reminds us that having the…
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Reflection Last week, we reflected on the importance of not only hearing God’s Word but living it. This week, Brother Paul takes that thought even further. It’s one thing to know what God’s Word says and another thing to live by it. In Romans 2:17–24, the Apostle Paul speaks to those who knew the Law,…
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Reflection As we’ve made our way through Romans 2, the Apostle Paul has given us quite a bit to think about. He has warned us about judging others while overlooking our own faults, reminded us that God’s goodness and patience should lead us to repentance, and made it clear that God shows no partiality. Now,…
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Reflection Have you ever felt as though some folks can get away with things that others can’t? We may show favoritism based on who someone is, what they have, the position they hold, or even how we feel about them, but God doesn’t operate that way. Romans 2:5–11 reminds us that God judges each of…
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Reflection Romans 2:4 reminds us that God is good, patient, and longsuffering with us, and that His goodness should lead us to repentance. Part of that goodness is the patience He shows us when we get it wrong. He gives us an opportunity to recognize what we’re doing, repent, and change. His patience, however, should…
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Reflection Are we more concerned with how we appear before others than with who we are before God? Romans 2 reminds us that God’s judgment is always according to truth. Unlike people, God is never influenced by appearances, popularity, position, or reputation. He sees beyond what others observe and knows every thought, motive, and intention…
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Reflection: It’s easy to count how many years we’ve been in church or how long we’ve been saved. But perhaps the more important question is, “How much has Jesus changed us since we asked Him to come into our lives and be our Lord and Savior?” Knowing more Scripture is a blessing. Attending worship services,…
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Reflection When Peter stepped out of the boat, he did something impossible because his eyes were fixed on the Lord. As long as he looked to Jesus, he walked above the storm. It was only when he focused on the wind and the waves that fear overcame him and he began to sink. Even then,…
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The Church is not perfect, but she is still being perfected. As Jesus taught in the parable of the wheat and the tares, both genuine believers and those who do not truly belong to Him will exist together until Christ returns, when He will separate the wheat from the tares. Rather than allowing the imperfections…
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“Nice pictures,” one person wrote on Facebook. “‘The Power of Love’ really made me feel like I was there,” another commented during our telephone conversation. “‘Gifted Giving’ dragged me along, but it wasn’t anything exciting; and if I saw the book in Barnes & Noble, I wouldn’t be drawn to it based on the cover.…