Tag Archives: Romans

God’s Love Assures Us of His Grace

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Don Merritt

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give … Continue reading →

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When I am Weak, He is Strong

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

We now continue in this section where Paul is making the point that grace gives victory over sin, and that victory is assured. As always, it seems to be one thing to say so, and another thing in daily life; … Continue reading →

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God’s Children

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by … Continue reading →

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The Solution to the Problem

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened … Continue reading →

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Paul Begins His Next Point

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

Romans 7:14-25 We are still in the third main section of Romans where Paul is proving that grace gives victory over sin. In his first supporting point, he has shown that any notion that grace makes sin unimportant is simply … Continue reading →

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The Fall, Falling and Figuring Things Out

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

Romans 7:7-13 My normal practice here is to simplify the complex. If I am criticized for being too simplistic or basic in my explanation, I figure I’ve done my job. For this post, I’m going to do the opposite (just … Continue reading →

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Released from the Law

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives? For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband … Continue reading →

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We are not free to sin

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Romans 6:15-23 No! We are not free to sin; we are free from sin… and the difference between these two is huge. In these verses, Paul is explaining what he spoke of in our previous passage when he presented us … Continue reading →

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Dead to Sin

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

Romans 6:1-14 Last time, we covered the first four verses of this section (6:1-4) where the idea of being dead to the old way of living was introduced; now in the rest of the passage Paul develops this idea further … Continue reading →

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On to the next section…

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

We have now completed the first two main sections of Romans, and so far we have discovered that no one can be saved by the law, for the law condemns us all (1:18-3:20). In the second section, we discovered that … Continue reading →