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Do not question God...he knows what is best.

Romans 9:20-21 (NIV)
But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?'"

Argument about the struggle of sin

Romans 7:14-20 (NIV)
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

The gift of Grace reigns over all of the many sins!

Romans 5:20-21 (NIV)
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Faith of Abraham gives hope to unseen things

Romans 4:18-25 (NIV)
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."

Christians by genuine acts of the heart not false acts for show...better to be praised by God rather than man.

Romans 2:29 (NIV)
No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person's praise is not from other people, but from God.

People who do good based on conscience rather than God's law?

Romans 2:12-16 (NIV)
All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

3 promises: glory, honor,

Romans 2:10 (NIV)
but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

No excuses!

Romans 1:20 (NIV)
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

It is God's purpose....not ours

Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)
Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the lord's purpose that prevails.

Jealousy

Proverbs 14:30 (NIV)
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Be like Paul!

Acts 28:31 (NIV)
He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!

This is what happens when you are away from God

Acts 28:27 (NIV)
For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

Sacrifice to teach the Word and display the Message

Acts 26:29-32 (NIV)
Paul replied, "Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains."

Trusting in the Lord as Paul did

Acts 20:22-24 (NIV)
"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

Reminder

Acts 18:9-10 (NIV)
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

Quote

Acts 17:28 (NIV)
'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'

Ananias

Acts 9:15-19 (NIV)
But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.

Acts 4:32-36

Acts 4:32-36 (KJV)
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Reflect

Acts 2:41-46 (KJV)
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.