The Eternal Love Story Podcast

Day 40 Is Live

Today is the day. Day 40. The final lesson of this journey through Romans 6, 7, and 8 is ready, and it closes with a passage that distills everything into a single, lifelong instruction. We move from Paul to the writer of Hebrews, from doctrine to the starting line of the race ahead, and from everything we have learned to the One all of it has been pointing toward. Today’s study guide also includes a few questions just for you, giving you the chance to reflect on the journey, share what God has done, and give us feedback. Jody and I are genuinely looking forward to reading every word you write today. The Day 40 study guide is here: https://forms.gle/39esYpRwPtbeTMyz6 Please take your time today. Here is that link once more: https://forms.gle/39esYpRwPtbeTMyz6 Thank you for running this race with us. It has been a privilege beyond words. Mike and Jody This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Day 39 Is Live

Day 39 is ready, and today we arrive at the summit of Romans 8. Paul has spent thirty-nine verses building a case, and now he brings it all together in a series of questions that every honest believer has asked at one time or another. Does God really love me? Will He come through for me? Can anything undo what He has done for me? Today’s lesson answers every one of those questions by pointing to a single place: the cross. What happened there settles every doubt, silences every accusation, and secures every believer forever. This is the second to last day of our 40-day journey, and tomorrow’s final lesson is one you will not want to miss. But today, give this passage everything you have. The Day 39 study guide is here: https://forms.gle/QW2Z42uSTifmA5Lq5 [https://forms.gle/QW2Z42uSTifmA5Lq5] Read the passage slowly before you begin the questions. This is not a day to rush. As always, earlier lessons are available in the archive. And here is that link once more: https://forms.gle/QW2Z42uSTifmA5Lq5 [https://forms.gle/QW2Z42uSTifmA5Lq5] Jody and I are grateful beyond words for each of you who has made this journey with us. Mike This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Day 38 Is Live

Day 38 is ready, and today’s lesson takes one of the most familiar verses in Scripture and opens it up in a way that may genuinely surprise you. Romans 8:28 is often quoted as comfort in hard times, and rightly so. But have you ever stopped to ask what Paul actually means by “good?” Today’s lesson answers that question, and the answer changes how you interpret suffering, failure, loss, and even the consequences of your own mistakes and sins. Joseph said it plainly after everything his brothers put him through: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.” Today you will see why that statement is not just biography. It is your story too. If you are new here, welcome. We are in the final two days of our 40-day journey through Romans 6, 7, and 8. We will be offering this study again and would love for you to join us from the beginning. All previous lessons are available in the archive. The Day 38 study guide is here: https://forms.gle/2f4BkXdVhdLZXuPw7 [https://forms.gle/2f4BkXdVhdLZXuPw7] Here is that link once more when you are ready: https://forms.gle/2f4BkXdVhdLZXuPw7 [https://forms.gle/2f4BkXdVhdLZXuPw7] Jody and I are grateful for every one of you pressing forward with us to the end. Mike This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Day 37 Is Live

Day 37 is ready. Have you ever found yourself in a situation so overwhelming that you could not form a coherent prayer? You knew you needed God. You knew you should pray. But the words would not come. Romans 8:26-27 speaks directly into that moment, and what Paul reveals there has the power to change the way you approach prayer for the rest of your life. Today’s lesson uncovers a staggering reality about what is happening on your behalf right now, at this very moment, whether you are praying well or barely managing a whisper. If you are new here, welcome. We are in the final three days of our 40-day journey through Romans 6, 7, and 8. We will be offering this study again and would love for you to join us from the beginning next time. All previous lessons are available in the archive. The Day 37 study guide is here: https://forms.gle/BgaHqXqzjcU6broH7 [https://forms.gle/BgaHqXqzjcU6broH7] As usual, I really look forward to getting your answers. I learn a lot from you in them. Here is that link once more: https://forms.gle/BgaHqXqzjcU6broH7 [https://forms.gle/BgaHqXqzjcU6broH7] Jody and I are grateful for every one of you! Mike This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Day 36 Is Live

Day 36 is ready, and today’s lesson gives every honest believer something they may not have known they needed: permission. Permission to acknowledge the ache of living in a broken world without concluding that something has gone spiritually wrong. Romans 8:18-25 shows us that Paul himself carried this inner weight, and that the Spirit dwelling in him did not remove it. What the Spirit gave him instead was perspective, hope, and the confident assurance that what God has promised through Jesus Christ will absolutely be delivered. If you are new to this Substack, welcome. We are in the final stretch of a 40-day journey through Romans 6, 7, and 8, and there are just four days remaining. We will be offering this study again in the future, and we would love for you to join us from the very beginning next time. In the meantime, all previous lessons are available in the archive. The Day 36 study guide is here: https://forms.gle/RXSJyqBaVU2AjYCx5 [https://forms.gle/RXSJyqBaVU2AjYCx5] As always, earlier lessons are available in the archive if you are catching up. And when you are ready for today, here is that link once more: https://forms.gle/RXSJyqBaVU2AjYCx5 [https://forms.gle/RXSJyqBaVU2AjYCx5] Jody and I are grateful for every one of you, new and longtime alike. Mike This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikecleveland.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]