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Homiletics Romans 13:8-14

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another(8a) 2.for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law(8b) 3.The commandments “you shall not commit adultery”, “you shall not murder”,(9a) 4.”you shall not steal”, “you shall not covet” & whatever other command there may be(9b) 5.are summer up in this one command: “love your neighbor as yourself”(9c) 6.love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is fulfillment of the law(10)   7.and do this understanding the present time(11a) 8.the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber(11b) 9.because our salvation is nearer now that when we first believed(11c) 10.the night is nearly over, the day is almost here(12a) 11.so let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light(12b) 12.let us behave decently, as in the daytime(13a) 13.not in carousing and drunkenness,

Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn

Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn Dive Team Investigations #1 Leigh Weston thought she’d left a troubled past behind when she moved back home to Carrington, North Carolina. But when dive team investigator Ryan Parker finds a body in the lake near her home, she fears the past hasn’t stayed where it belongs. Here's my review of this enjoyable work of romantic suspense: First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Lynn H. Blackburn and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Beneath the Surface" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. “Beneath the Surface” by Lynn H. Blackburn is an enjoyable romantic suspense read.  When a body is found in the lake that borders Leigh Weston’s property, a childhood crush, Officer Ryan Parker knocks on her door.  The investigation draws Leigh and Ryan together and the threats against her life k

Homiletics Romans 13:1-7

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.let everyone be subject to the governing authorities(1a) 2.for there is no authority except that which God has established(1b) 3.the authorities that exist have been established by God(1c)   4.Consequently, whoever rebels v. the authority is rebelling v. what God has instituted(2a) 5.& those who do will bring judgment on themselves(2b) 6.For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong(3a) 7.do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority?(3b) 8.then do what is right and you will be commended(3c) 9.for the one in authority is God’s servant for your good(4a) 10.but if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason(4b) 11.they’re God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment to the wrongdoer(4c)   12.therefore it is necessary to submit to the authorities(5a) 13.not only because of possible pun

Homiletics: Romans 12:9-21

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good(9) 2.Be devoted to one another in love.   Honor one another above yourselves(10) 3.Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord(11) 4.Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer(12) 5.Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.   Practice hospitality(13) 6.Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse(14) 7.Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn(15) 8.Live in harmony with one another(16a) 9.Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position(16b) 10.Do not be conceited(16c)   11.Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in eyes of everyone(17) 12.If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone(18) 13.Do not take revenge, my dear friends, leave room for God’s wra

Homiletics: Romans12:3-8

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.4by grace gvn me I say2evry1of you (3a) 2.do not think of urself more highly than you ought(3b) 3.but rather think of urself w/sober judgmt(3c) 4.in accordance w/faith G distributed to ea of you(3d)   5.4just as ea of us has 1 body w/many members(4a) 6.&these members do not all have same function(4b) 7.so in Christ we, tho many, form 1 body&ea member belongs to all the others(5)   8.we have different gifts according2grace given ea of us(6a) 9.if ur gift is prophesying, prophesy in acc w/ur faith(6b) 10.if serving, then serve; if teaching, then teach(7) 11.if2encourage, then give encouragement(8a) 12.if giving, then give generously; if2lead, do it diligently(8b) 13.if2show mercy, do it cheerfully(8c)   Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division ): 1.My Self(3) Principle: God calls the p