May these thoughts of Paul give you the courage to live the Good News daily.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
"For sin took advantage of the opportunity provided by the commandment to deceive me and kill me by means of the commandment." (Rom 7:11)
Saturday, August 2, 2008
"And so it is, my brothers--you've been put to death with respect to the Torah through Christ's body. You may now belong to another, to him who was raised from death, so that we may produce fruit for God." (Rom 7:4)
Friday, August 1, 2008
"But now that you've been freed from sin and have become slaves of God the benefit you derive is sanctification, which leads to eternal life. The wages of sin is death, whereas God's free gift is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom 6: 22-23)
Thursday, July 31, 2008
"But thanks be to God, for you who were once slaves to sin have become obedient from the heart to the pattern of teaching which was handed down to you--you've been set free from sin and have become slaves of righteousness." (Rom 6:17-18)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
"Don't yield you members to sin as weapons of evil; instead, offer yourselves to God as raised from the dead and now living, and offer your members to God as weapons of rightenousness. For sin has no power over you, since you're under grace, not under law." (Rom 6: 13-14)