050- SRP: DAY THIRTEEN Romans 7:1-12

Today we are talking about the first part of Romans chapter seven, verses one through twelve. I have got to say, up front, that chapter seven has been the HARDEST chapter to get through, for me. I read chapter seven multiple times, and I looked at all my resources, and I sat down to write some notes, and I just had nothing. I kept asking myself, “Do I really understand this?” I took my Bible and sat down with Joseph at his desk, and said I think this is what I’m reading, but I want to make sure. And then, Joseph used my own tools against me. He said, “Anna, you have to step back and remember who Paul was writing to, and why he was writing.” Well played Joseph, well played.

So I’m here to remind you that Paul is speaking to the church in Rome, made up mostly of Jewish Christians, and the most important thing to note here is that Paul didn’t know if he would ever make it to Rome, so he wrote this letter and gave it everything he had. He’s leaving no stone unturned, no corner unswept, if you will. I’ve heard it said that we don’t read to just get through the Bible, but we read to get the Bible through us. It’s like Paul is saying, “You’re going to get this concept through your thick skulls if it’s the last thing I do.” We are born into sin, every single one of us. We need, desperately, a savior.

Paul does this in chapter seven through an illustration about marriage... pretty simple, right? But there's a twist to this illustration, and we'll talk about it in this episode!

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You CAN understand God's Word.
You WILL be changed by what you learn.
And, in turn, the Word of God will change your family, your community, and your world.
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