
Heroism and Daily Service
Read: Romans 16:3-4; Acts 18:1-4 . . . who risked their necks for my life. (Rom. 16:4) In one of the churches I served, the story is still told about

Read: Romans 16:3-4; Acts 18:1-4 . . . who risked their necks for my life. (Rom. 16:4) In one of the churches I served, the story is still told about

Read: Romans 16:1-2; Galatians 3:28 I commend to you our sister Phoebe. (Rom. 16:1) Francis of Assisi is often attributed as saying, “Preach the gospel—use words if necessary.” Phoebe, the

Read: Romans 16:1-16, 21-23 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. (v. 16) As a pastor coming to a new church, one of

Read: Romans 16:17-26; 15:22-24 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions. (16:17) A teacher once told me that good books are best approached by

Read: Romans 8:31-39 [Nothing] will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (v. 39) The first thing humankind did after disobeying God in

Read: Romans 8:31-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (v. 31) The Bible uses several different prepositions to qualify

Read: Romans 8:18-25 For in this hope we were saved. (v. 24) Hope is one of the great words of the Christian faith, but it tends to be overused and misused

Read: Romans 8:18-25 The redemption of our bodies. (v. 23) The bodily resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of the Christian faith. Everything we believe and hope for depends on the

Read: Romans 8:18-25 The creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. (v. 21) The effects