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READ: Rom. 1:18–32: … who suppress the truth in unrighteousness … And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting … Paul continues speaking about the righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel, which makes […]

READ: Rom. 1:16,17: … the gospel of Christ … is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes … The just shall live by faith … Paul wants to openly and fully proclaim the Gospel of Christ as the good news about who He is and what He has done, is doing, and

READ: Rom. 1:8–15: … that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me … Paul not only expresses thanksgiving at the end of his letters but also begins with it. In this, he sets an example for us to also place thanksgiving at the forefront of our

READ: Rom. 1:1–7: … the called of Jesus Christ … beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace … Paul introduces himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and His called apostle. In doing so, he immediately establishes the reliability and authority of this letter. He writes as a sent servant

READ: Ex. 18:1–27: … Then Jethro rejoiced for all the good which the Lord had done for Israel, whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians … So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said … Before reaching Mount Sinai, Jethro — Moses’ father-in-law —

READ: Ex. 17:1–16: … and because they tempted the Lord, saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not?’ The people continue through the wilderness toward Horeb/Sinai. Again, there is a severe shortage of water. Once more, the people rebel against Moses: “Did we come here with our children and livestock only to die? Why did

READ: Ex. 16:22–36: … See! For the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the sixth day bread for two days. Let every man remain in his place … So the people rested on the seventh day … Israel also receives instructions on how to deal with food gathering concerning the

READ: Ex. 16:4–21:… And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, “At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know that I am the Lord your God.” This Scripture passage once

READ: Ex. 15:22–16:4: … For I am the Lord who heals you … After their miraculous deliverance from the Egyptians, the Israelites must continue their journey through the wilderness toward Mount Horeb/Sinai. They must walk for days through scorching sand with their children. Their supply of water runs out, and there is no source in

READ: Ex. 15:1–21: … He is my God, and I will praise Him … Your right hand, O Lord, has become glorious in power … You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them … Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? … The Lord shall reign forever and ever … It was