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Today marks the end of week two, and we get a look at the social conflicts that impacted the early church. Perhaps some of it will seem familiar to you also.

Romans 15 – 1 Corinthians 14 moves along rather quickly.

Romans15 Text | Audio Bible

Romans
Chapter 15 – More Consideration
Chapter 16 – Women in the Church

1 Corinthians
Chapter 1 – Christ
Chapter 2 – Wisdom
Chapter 3 – The Church
Chapter 4 – Apostles
Chapter 5 – Immorality
Chapter 6 – Lawsuits
Chapter 7 – Marriage
Chapter 8 – Sacrificed Food and Idols
Chapter 9 – Rights and Compensation of an Apostle
Chapter 10 – Warnings
Chapter 11 – Protocol for Prophets
Chapter 12 – Gifts of the Spirit
Chapter 13 – The Love Chapter
Chapter 14 – Prophecy, Tongues, and Order

The major political parties have ended their formal conventions in the United States. And two passages stand out for me in today’s Scripture reading. First

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

and then

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

Pay attention to the context as you progress through Romans 1-14

Romans1 Text | Audio Bible

Chapter 1 – Idolatry
Chapter 2 – The Law
Chapter 3 – Righteousness and Faith
Chapter 4 – Abraham’s Faith
Chapter 5 – Adam and Christ
Chapter 6 – Sin to Death, Redemption to Life
Chapter 7 – The Struggle with Sin
Chapter 8 – Life, Glory, and More than Conquerors
Chapter 9 – God’s Sovereignty
Chapter 10 – The Way of Salvation
Chapter 11 – The Remnant and Salvation
Chapter 12 – Sacrifice and Love
Chapter 13 – Authorities
Chapter 14 – Being Considerate