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  • Romans 1:16 - The gospel is God’s power to save. In the first eleven chapters, five points are elaborated on:

  • All have sinned.

  • Man is powerless to save himself.

  • God made a way for man to be saved (Romans 5:8 by sending Jesus.

  • The condition for justification through Jesus is faith.

  • Salvation is for both Jew and Gentile.

  • In Romans 12-13, he discusses how Christians should live.

  • Romans 12:1-8 - the proper view of self

  • Romans 12:3 - Don’t think too highly of self.

  • Romans 12:4 - We are all part of the same body.

  • Romans 12:9-16 - proper love for one another

  • Romans 12:9 - Do not be hypocrits. Abhor evil.

  • Romans 12:11 - Don’t be slothful in service to God.

  • Romans 12:16 - Don’t be prideful and high-minded.

  • Romans 12:17-21

  • Romans 12:18 - If possible, live peacably with all men.

  • Romans 12:19 - Do not take revenge.

  • Romans 12:20 - Do good to those who do you evil.

  • Romans 13:1-7 - the Christian and civil powers

  • Romans 13:1 - Civil authorities are established by God, so we must respect them.

  • Romans 13:3 - Governments should not be a reason for fear if we are doing good.

  • Romans 13:4 - Capital punishment is authorized by God.

  • Romans 13:6 - Taxes authorized by God.

  • Romans 13:7 - Honor is due to the offices of civil authorities even if the man occupying the office is not honorable.

  • Romans 13:8 - This is not a condemnation on buying things on credit. The universal debt is love for each other.

  • Romans 13:9-14 - The power view toward desires of the flesh.

  • Romans 13:14. We are to make no provision for the lusts of the flesh.

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  • Isaiah 44:9-20 - The danger of idolatry.

  • Then

  • Creation’s creation

  • Idols are a second order creation, not even as high as us.

  • Faulty testimony (Acts 19:35-36

  • Worshipped (Isaiah 44:17

  • Endorsed lifestyle (I Corinthians 10:7

  • Idol worship endorsed the lifestyle the Israelites wanted to live.

  • Sacrificed goods (Isaiah 46:6

  • Sacrificed children (II Kings 10:3

  • Sought for deliverance (Isaiah 44:17

  • All gods the same (II Kings 18:33-35

  • Now

  • Work of our hands (I timothy 6:17

  • False advertisement (I Timothy 6:9

  • Distracted worship (Matthew 6:24

  • Self-justifying lifestyle (II timothy 4:3-4

  • Indebtedness (Romans 13:8

  • Lifestyle abortions

  • Trusting riches (Matthew 16:9

  • Failed riches (Matthew 24:45

  • I Peter 1:22-23

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  • Romans 12:12

  • We figure, “God already knows all of this.”

  • Matthew 6:8 - This is true. God is omniscient.

  • God tells us to.

  • It’s not about the giving of information, but about the giving of our heart. Prayer is a sincere expression of our love and need for Him. Matthew 6:6-8

  • We get tired of praying for the same old thing.

  • Ephesians 6:18-20 - Better awareness of what we can pray for and what we really need can help us pray sincerely.

  • Philippians 1:3-5 - Like Paul, we have many people to be thankful for.

  • Things we can include in our prayers:

  • Adoration (praise) - Matthew 6:9

  • Confession - Luke 18:13

  • Thanks - Colossians 4:2

  • Supplication (petition) - I Timothy 2:1-2

  • Luke 18:1-8 - Don’t lose heart. Keep praying!

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  • The writer is generally believed to be Paul. The author, of course, is the Holy Spirit.
  • Chapter one contracts the work of the prophets and of Jesus.
  • Hebrews 1:2-3 - Jesus is God’s spokesman, He is heir of all things, and He created all things. He is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His neighbor. He upholds all things by the word of His power. He purifies our sins and sits at the right hand of God.
  • Hebrews 1:5
  • Hebrews 1:8 - Scepter here is a metaphor for rule. God’s rule is one of complete righteousness.

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  • Matthew 12:38-41 - The story of Jonah is quoted as a true story - not an allegory.

  • II Kings 14:25 - The only other mention of Jonah in the Old Testament outside the book of Jonah.

  • God says that souls are the top priority. Jonah 1:2

  • Luke 9:59-62

  • The story of Jonah (Jonah 1:3-3:10

  • Jonah 1:3 - The location of Tarshish is no longer known.

  • Jonah 3:2 - Ninevah is believed to have been located at modern-day Mosul, Iraq.

  • The power of God’s word (Jonah 3:4-5

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