He learns it and seeks to obey it. — Romans 7:22 (KJV) For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: I am happy to know that there is an “inward man.” The outward man, the one of the flesh, is weak and unstable and grotesque in so many ways. …

an act with real-time spiritual significance — Romans 6:5 (KJV) For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

the Lord desires that first ripe, sweet fruit. — Micah 7:1 (KJV) Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. The reference to the summer fruits and the first ripe is to fig trees which…

Adult SS Lesson from Ps 119:137–144 — TZADDI, THE ANSWER TO ANGUISH Psalms 119:137–144 (KJV) Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. I am small and…

Hear now what the Lord saith — Micah 6:1 (KJV) Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. I read the musings of Robert Hawker the other day in his Poor Man’s Commentary, where he considered whether the leaders of his world would ever read…

meant to be startling — Romans 4:16 (KJV) Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of…

Not of works, lest any man should boast. — Romans 3:27 (KJV) Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. To follow the line of doctrine of Romans three we learn that, The Jews do have an advantage over the Gentiles, specifically that the Word of God came to…

two aspects of the lost soul — Romans 2:5 (KJV) But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; The key to Romans 2:6–12 (KJV) Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well…

there is a deliberate contrast/comparison — Jonah 1:5 (KJV) Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. …