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Romans - Part 12 - The War Within

29 min · 13. maj 2026
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Why do we keep doing the very things we hate? In Romans 7, Paul exposes the war within us: the struggle between our desire to obey God and the power of sin still at work in our flesh. The Law reveals our sin, but only Jesus can rescue us from it. This message explores the Christian’s battle against sin, (as well as a pre-conversion interpretation of Romans 7), the hope of the gospel, and why our cry of desperation can become a song of praise: “Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.”

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