Some of the most quoted verses in the New Testament:
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" v.1
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." v. 18
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." v. 28
"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" v. 31
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." v. 37-39
But this week I had a great time not only putting those verses into the context of the entire chapter and surrounding chapters, but also rediscovering these gems:
"Now if we are children, then we are heirs -- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ" v. 17
"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;" v. 6
"But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness." v. 10
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will." v. 26-27
I love this chapter. I love this letter. I love our God.
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