Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Mysteries of the Bible”, p. 706, in Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5; “Salvation to the Jews”, pp.
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Thursday: The Believers in Rome
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” ( Rom. 1:8 ). It is not known how the congregation in Rome was established. The tradition that the church was founded by Peter or Paul is without historical foundation
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Monday: Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome
There’s no question that the personal touch is the best way to communicate in most cases. We can phone, email, text, even Skype, but face to face, flesh to flesh, is the best way to communicate. That’s why Paul announced in his letter to the Romans that he intended to see them in person.
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Sunday: The Apostle Paul’s Letter
Romans 16:1-2 indicates that Paul probably wrote Romans in the Greek city of Cenchreae, which was near Corinth. Paul’s mention of Phoebe, a resident of greater Corinth, establishes that place as the likely background for the letter to the Romans. Image © Lifeway Collection Goodsalt.com One of the purposes of establishing the city of origin of the New Testament epistles is to ascertain the date of writing. Because Paul traveled a lot, knowing his location at a particular time gives us a clue to the date. Paul established the church at Corinth on his second missionary journey, A.D.
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Sabbath: The Apostle Paul in Rome
Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study: Rom. 15:20-27 , Acts 28:17-31 , Phil. 1:12 , Rom.
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