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Rom. 8:12-17

So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons…

Denmark

“For God so loved [the people of Denmark] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Kingdom of Denmark is in Northern Europe. Sweden, Norway, and Germany are neighboring countries. Denmark has a population of almost six million. Its capital and largest…

Rom. 8:1-11

There is therefor now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the…

Czech Republic

“For God so loved [the people of the Czech Republic] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland are bordering nations. The Czech Republic has an estimated population…

Rom. 6:3-9

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if…

Cyprus

“For God so loved [the people of Cyprus] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Greece are among its neighbors. Cyprus has a population of…

Rom. 5:6-11

While we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we…

It Can’t Be Done

Whenever a congregation commits to a new project, someone is usually on hand to point out why it cannot be done. The pessimist may be a dedicated Christian with excellent personal character, but he has no vision and thinks that the best way to prevent failure is to avoid risk. On one occasion the apostle…