and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8   Today: Romans 11

redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8   holding this passage back (and only sort of dipping our toes in a few passages from Ephesians and Romans

7  No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— 8  the ransom for a life is Today: Romans 2

The Roman Catholic Church was selling indulgences to raise money to rebuild St. At that time, the Roman Catholic Church claimed that indulgences absolved buyers from all punishments

Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because And he comforted him, promising to give him his Son, “born of a woman,” to crush the head of the serpent Today: Romans 7

And it was so. 8   God called the vault “sky.” created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 They will be yours for food. 30  And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and

8  Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! Peter continued to reject Jesus, because He did nothing to save them from their immediate concern: Roman

In Romans 7:4-6, Paul writes: 4 Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body Paul’s teaching to the Romans is that because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we are released from the

adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman Adoption in ancient Roman times was different from how we practice adoption today in North America.

rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8  Today: Romans 11