[:en]Davids wrote in Psalms 31:10 “My life is consumed by anguish”. He encountered so may hardships in life. His own son rebelled against him. His friends abandoned him, and King Saul was running after him. But he had the bedrock of faith in God. “I trust in you Lord. I say, you are my God” … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/20/17[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 16[:]
[:en]In the final chapter of Romans, Paul mentioned and recorded all the people who had helped him in his ministry. Among them are Phoebe, Priscilla and Aquila, Epenetus, Mary, Andronicus and Junias, Ampliatus, Urbanus, Stachys, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Narcissus, Tryphena and Tryphosa, Persis, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, Philolous, Julia, Nereus and Olympas (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 15[:]
[:en]Those who are strong must bear with the failings of the weak (v. 1). Be united with one heart and mouth so that you may glorify God (v. 5-6). Paul proclaimed the gospel to the Gentiles (vs. 16-21) and the Gentiles shared their material blessings to the Jews (vs. 26-27)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 14[:]
[:en]Living: “If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord” (v. 8) Judgment: You should not judge your brother or look down on him (v. 10). Do not pass judgment on one another nor put… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 13[:]
[:en]Submission to Authority: “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 12[:]
[:en]Living Sacrifices: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 11[:]
[:en]Salvation has come to the Gentiles because of the transgression of Israel. Due to their unbelief, they were broken off from the olive tree. But God’s kindness has grafted them back. There is a future for Israel because God always has a believing remnant in Israel. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 11[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 10[:]
[:en]How can you be saved? “If you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord’ and believe in your heart that God raise Him from the dead, you will be saved” (v. 9) “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (v. 13) Salvation is by faith and faith comes by hearing… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 10[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 9[:]
[:en]God’s Sovereign Choice: Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated”. What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!. For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion” It does not, therefore, depend… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 9[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Romans 8[:]
[:en]The Holy Spirit of God will deliver us from the body of death. God sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering in order to fulfill the righteous requirement of the law so that we do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Romans 8[:]