Eric Ward
December 01, 2024
We can easily substitute the Good News for just good advice.
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Romans 1:1-17 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart
for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
Scriptures 3 regarding
his Son, who as to his earthly life[a] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit
of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b] by his resurrection from
the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to
call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from[c] faith for his name’s
sake. 6 And
you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To all in Rome who
are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from
God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ
for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9
God, whom I serve in
my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I
remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the
way may be opened for me to come to you. 11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you
some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually
encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and
sisters,[d] that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented
from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just
as I have had among the other Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks,
both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also
to you who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that
brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the
Gentile. 17 For
in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by
faith from first to last,[e] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by
faith.”
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We need
to be sure that we know and understand what the true gospel of Jesus Christ is.
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We can
easily substitute the Good News for just good advice.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke
and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come
when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own
desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what
their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and
turn aside to
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There is
tremendous benefit to reminding ourselves of the truth of the gospel on a
regular basis.
Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your
lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness.
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