Monday, August 9, 2010

Burning in our hearts

Luke 24:32
When was the last time your heart burned within when you opened Scripture? As I travel that road called life, my God walks with me. As I become more and more familiar with His Word, it is as if He opens His Scripture continuously in my thoughts, renewing my mind. When I am walking in the Holy Spirit, His Words are on my tongue to minister that Word to others. Oh how it burns inside me, looking for opportunities to make itself known, revealing His glory, beckoning a call to those who would hear.

Adam vs. Christ

Contrasts between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:15–21

One Man (Adam)

One Man (Christ)

v. 15

One man’s trespassmany died

One man’s grace → gift of grace

(righteousness) to many

v. 16

One (Adam) → judgement and

Many trespasses → gift →

condemnation

justification

v. 17

Through one

Through one Man

man’s trespass → death reigned

Jesus Christ → believers reign in life

v. 18

One trespass → condemnation for

One act of righteousness →

for all men

justification offered to all men

v. 19

Disobedience

Obedience of Onemany

of onemany constituted

constituted

sinners

righteousness

v. 21

Sin reigned in death

Grace reigns to bring eternal life

[1] Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Ro 5:13). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.