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For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:7-8 The addict likes to think that he’s in…
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One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Romans 14:2-3 Every once in a while, I’ll find myself in…
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As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. Romans 14:1 When in treatment for chemical dependency, I watched most of the other guys quickly put on 10 or 15 pounds in just a couple weeks. Abstinent from chemicals, their appetite awakened and they began eating. It…
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But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:14 A couple years ago, we realized that the screened-in porch on our house was beginning to lean to one side. Further investigation revealed that a couple of the supporting posts were decaying. Clearly, those rotten,…
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Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of…
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For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:9-10 I…
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But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 In my drug addiction, I engaged in horrible behavior. As I became more desperate to find my pills, and as…
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Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. Romans 13:1 While attending a Christian college, one of my first classes required the students to read through the Bible in its entirety. On the final exam was a weighted question, regarding how much we’d read during the semester. I did well, getting most of the…
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Never be wise in your own sight. Romans 12:16 Before I had kids, like many non-parents, I watched other kids bad behavior with horror, telling myself that I’d never allow my kids to act like that. I don’t remember giving a lot of unsolicited advice, but I do know that I was judgmental and condescending…
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If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:20-21 Several weeks after the presidential election, I had to opportunity to speak to a…
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