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Justified by faith not by laws, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Tuesday April 7 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 7: Justified by faith not by laws, parts 1 and 2 (Galatians 2:1-21)

Key verse: “The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20b.

Stepping into the Word

Jason experienced a turning point moment when he was 29. His wedding day was approaching, but Jason had doubts about his compatibility with his fiancée. The invitations had been mailed, the presents were arriving by mail, and Jason kept hearing words of congratulation from enthusiastic friends. As the wedding...

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Finding life and freedom, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Thursday April 2 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 6: Finding life and freedom, parts 3 and 4 (Romans 7:1-25)

Key verse: Now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. Romans 7:6.

Set free for fruitfulness

We are creatures made in the image of a beautiful and holy God, and we can see that residual image of God in so many forms of human beauty, excellence, skill, and love. Humans turned away from God, and sin entered human life....

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Finding life and freedom, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Thursday March 26 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 6: Finding life and freedom, parts 1 and 2 (Romans 7:1-25)

Key verse: Now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. Romans 7:6.

Stepping into the Word

Think back on your childhood. Can you remember moments when you felt ornery? When your parents or teachers asked you to do something, you did the exact opposite. Perhaps you knew that what they were asking was the best thing to do. Perhaps...

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Keeping the law inwardly, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Tuesday March 17 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 5: Keeping the law inwardly, parts 3 and 4 (Romans 2:12-29, parts 1 and 2 are here)

Key verse: Real circumcision is a matter of the heart — it is spiritual and not literal. Romans 2:29

3. Faith and Actions

Christians have long debated the relationship between faith and actions. The apostle Paul has already noted in Romans 1:17, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” Our actions still matter, as Paul will explain in Romans 6:1-14. In Romans 2, Paul is laying a foundation for the significance of our actions by indicating that what...

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