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Romans 8:5-17 (view passage online)
Believers are not debtors to the flesh but are led by the Spirit as sons of God. Through the Spirit of adoption, we can cry “Abba, Father” as His children and joint heirs with Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 (view passage online)
Self-righteous people who judge others often commit the same sins themselves. God’s goodness leads us to repentance, as He judges everyone impartially according to the truth.
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2 Thessalonians 1:1-8 (view passage online)
Thankfulness in all circumstances indicates our spiritual health and reflects trust in God. A grateful life flows from understanding what God has done for us in Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 (view passage online)
Romans 6-8 shows our complete salvation in Christ. We died to sin and the law, and now we live in the Spirit’s power. Believers walk in victory over sin, free from condemnation and alive to God.
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Romans 8:1-13 (view passage online)
Those who live by the flesh focus on fleshly things, while those in the Spirit focus on spiritual things. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead now lives in believers and gives life to our bodies.
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Romans 8:1-4 (view passage online)
We find no condemnation in Christ Jesus because the law of the Spirit has set us free. God sent His own Son to do what the law could not because of our weakness. The law’s righteous requirement is now fulfilled in those who walk according to the Spirit.
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Romans 7 (view passage online)
A Christian’s struggle with indwelling sin creates an inner conflict of wanting to do good but failing. This battle reveals the wretchedness of our condition under the law’s power. Victory and deliverance from this struggle come only through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Romans 7 (view passage online)
The law itself is not sin; rather, it is holy, righteous, and good because it reveals our sin to us. Sin uses the good law to bring death and expose our desperate spiritual condition. The law shows us our need for a savior.
Romans 7 (view passage online)
Pastor John Nuce
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1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 (view passage online)
God sanctifies His people through His Word, which Jesus declared is truth. We grow in holiness as our minds are renewed by reading and knowing Scripture. This transformation is accomplished by God’s power through His word, not by our own effort.