Let Love Be Genuine

Let Love Be Genuine

Let Love Be Genuine In Romans 12:9 we find these words, Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (Rom. 12:9 ESV) In this verse, one sees that Paul continues to show what it means to present one’s body as a sacrifice living, holy, and...
The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God Paul writes these words in Romans 12:1,   I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world,...
God’s Free Gift

God’s Free Gift

God’s Free Gift Paul writes these words in Romans 6:23,   “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”(Rom. 6:23 ESV)   These words are the grounds for what Paul stated in verses 21-22. “But what...
Governed by Righteousness

Governed by Righteousness

Governed by Righteousness Paul writes these words in Romans 6:20, For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. (Rom. 6:20 ESV) Verse twenty opens with the word “for” and introduces the grounds for the imperative in versenineteen. The rest...
Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life Paul writes these words in Romans 6:12-13,   Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as...