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Romans Road (activity) - What is it? Let's mark it in our Bibles. · Quiet Time Conversations | Practical Discipleship

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  SPEAKER_00: Good morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we are going to mark in our Bibles how to share the gospel with somebody.
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  SPEAKER_00: So what you're going to need, you're going to need your Bible that you're going to use, and you're going to need some little sticky tabs because it is in five different places.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in order to move to them quickly, you're going to need them marked somehow.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I got those little the sticky arrows that say sign here, but it doesn't say sign here.
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  SPEAKER_00: I got pink.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're going to have to have some sticky tabs.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we're going to, I'm going to go through the the how you do it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you ready?
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  SPEAKER_00: We're going to sit in the book of Romans.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where's the book of Romans?
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  SPEAKER_00: It's in the New Testament.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you open up your Bible in the middle, you're going to hit Psalms or Proverbs.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a right.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're going to go all the way to the New Testament.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are smack in the middle of the Old Testament.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we want to get to the new.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're just going to start going until you find Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Somewhere over there, you're going to find Acts, take a right, and stop.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're at Romans.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans is right past Acts.
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  SPEAKER_00: So the first thing you're going to do is you're going to go to Romans chapter 3.
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  SPEAKER_00: So find three.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then you're going to go to verse 23.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it says this, in some way or another, it says this, for everyone has sinned.
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  SPEAKER_00: We all fall short of God's glorious standard.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight.
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  SPEAKER_00: He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
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  SPEAKER_00: For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin.
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  SPEAKER_00: People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're going to highlight that entire thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: The whole thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you're going to put on your tab, it's called Romans Road.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some of you have heard of it, some of you have not.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans Road, and it's it's the road to salvation, and it's five scriptures.
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  SPEAKER_00: Actually, I've expanded it just a tiny bit because there's there's a couple more that are fantastic.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna tab it Romans Road 1 and then write, you know, 323 at the bottom of it, so you know where you're going, but it'll be highlighted.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you're gonna tab that at the very top.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the top tab.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so this one shows you that Jesus died for our sins and that everybody needs it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So that's your beginning point when you're sharing the gospel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, let's go to the second one, Romans road two.
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  SPEAKER_00: Two and three, actually, they're right there together, Romans two and three.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're going to go to Romans chapter six.
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  SPEAKER_00: So find six, and then verse 23.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, 23.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then this is what you're gonna highlight.
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  SPEAKER_00: For the wages of sin is death.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Romans road 2.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans road 3 is the next sentence, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're going to highlight all of verse 23, and that's Romans road 2 and 3.
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  SPEAKER_00: So then you're gonna make your next little sticky note.
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  SPEAKER_00: It says Romans road 2 and 3, and you can write 6, 23, because that's where it's at.
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  SPEAKER_00: 623.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna stick that tab right underneath where the one would sit.
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  SPEAKER_00: You kind of have to play with it a little bit.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, so are you ready?
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  SPEAKER_00: We're gonna go to uh four, Romans road four.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna go to the same book, chapter 10, find chapter 10, and then verse 9.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find chapter 9.
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  SPEAKER_00: So this is what you're gonna highlight.
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  SPEAKER_00: 9.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I keep going, I keep highlighting, for it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: So that whole thing is highlighted, and that is Romans Road 4.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna make a little tab that says Romans Road 4, and you can put 10 colon 9 because that's where it's at.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then you got to figure out how to stick it to the page so it's under it's under the last one.
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  SPEAKER_00: So far, these are in order, so it's kind of easy to stick them together, but now we're going, now we're gonna go out of order.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Romans road 5 is chapter 5, verse 1.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now flip back and find chapter 5, and then the very first verse of chapter 5, and this is what you're gonna highlight.
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  SPEAKER_00: Therefore, since we have been made right with God, God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I kept going because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
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  SPEAKER_00: I added that one because it's just so good, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: So that's what you're gonna highlight.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you're gonna put a little tab on the right that says Romans Road 5 and 5 colon one, because that's what it is, and this one is a little harder to put your tab under 4, but you'll figure it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know that you'll figure it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: The last one is Romans Road 6.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go to chapter 8, same book, chapter 8, and then you're gonna verse 1.
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  SPEAKER_00: Chapter 8, 1.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where's 8 1?
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  SPEAKER_00: 8.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's 8 18.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, uh.
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  SPEAKER_00: 8 1.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, Romans 8.1.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus, and because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
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  SPEAKER_00: And and then, so I highlighted that one, but I also added verses 38 and 39, because this is my favorite.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's 38.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love, neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor our worries about tomorrow, not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.
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  SPEAKER_00: No power in the sky above or in the earth below, indeed, nothing in all creation will be will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I also highlighted that one and I wrote it on my tab.
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  SPEAKER_00: So my tab says Romans Road 6, and then under it, really small, I've got 8 colon one, and then I also did a comma 38-39.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, and that's it.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is Romans Road, and then you put your little tab.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you and then you got to figure out how to put that tab under the last one, and you'll figure it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now I'm gonna sort of walk you through now that you have all your tabs, and pause it if you're not there yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: But now that you have all your tabs, let's walk through the Romans Road.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're talking to somebody who doesn't know anything, they're not saved, they don't know what to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're talking to that person.
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  SPEAKER_00: You show them the first one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everyone has sinned, everyone falls short of God's glory.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't matter if the wording in your Bible is different from the wording of mine, it's just a different flavor of translation.
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  SPEAKER_00: So don't think it has to sound like mine.
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  SPEAKER_00: It does not.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, your NIV will do fine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, your your KJV or your NKJV, it's fine.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, this is what you would read to them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everyone has sinned.
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  SPEAKER_00: We all fall short of the glory of God, yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight.
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  SPEAKER_00: He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty of our sins.
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  SPEAKER_00: For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin.
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  SPEAKER_00: People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life shedding his blood.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the first piece of knowledge you need to know if you're going to be saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then we go to the second one.
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  SPEAKER_00: For the wages of sin is death.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's that's a pretty big one, and they need to know that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the next one is the answer to that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus, and it's a gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can't earn it, you can't pay for it, you can't get it your own way.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has to be received through the death of Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, and that's the next thing you want them to know.
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  SPEAKER_00: The free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is really big, okay?
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  SPEAKER_00: So then we go over to number four.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you openly declare, now this is how, this is how to be saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, at this point, that's what they should do.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, stop what you're saying and ask them if they want to do it, because that's pretty much it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And um, if they do, then we go on to Romans road five.
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  SPEAKER_00: I guess even if they don't, they should know what they can get if they do, which is Romans road five.
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  SPEAKER_00: Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, that means we're Christians now.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
• 10:51
  SPEAKER_00: Because of our faith, Jesus has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's where we're at.
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  SPEAKER_00: How great is that?
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  SPEAKER_00: And then to further solidify where we are now, we go to Romans row 6, which says there is now no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: The enemy will come in and condemn us.
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  SPEAKER_00: You did this, you did that, you did that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Use it as an opportunity to repent and ask forgiveness every time it comes up.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then at some point you'll notice that certain sins come up again and then again.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you've already asked for forgiveness, but it came up again.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's condemnation.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're going to hell.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jesus doesn't love you.
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  SPEAKER_00: God doesn't love you because of this sin.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's condemnation.
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  SPEAKER_00: But right here it says there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: So whenever these things come up, it is conviction by the Holy Spirit, you need to repent of this, or condemnation.
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  SPEAKER_00: You already did.
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  SPEAKER_00: And he's just making you feel bad about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So my rule of thumb is if it comes up, I ask for, I repent and I ask for forgiveness.
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  SPEAKER_00: If it comes up again, I tell it to shut up.
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  SPEAKER_00: I tell the enemy to shut up in Jesus' name.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm already forgiven.
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  SPEAKER_00: You only have to be forgiven once.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you truly are repentant, you're forgiven.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's it.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's all.
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  SPEAKER_00: There you go.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Verse 2, and because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
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  SPEAKER_00: Woo-hoo! And that's where we are.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is Romans Road.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is an easy way to share the gospel with somebody who wants to hear it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now that you have it all marked in your Bible, you got to travel around with your Bible just in case.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't want to be caught without it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just in case you need a little Bible to travel around with.
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  SPEAKER_00: My Bible is huge.
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  SPEAKER_00: I need to get a small one so it's not heavy and huge.
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  SPEAKER_00: So yeah, that's it.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Romans Road.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now you have it written down and now you're ready.
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  SPEAKER_00: If somebody asks you, How do I get what you got?
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you know.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, there you go.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll see you next time.