“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved…”

How wonderful is this news! To be dearly loved by the Lord of all creation; the King of Kings; the God of the universe!

After having covered sinful deeds, that lead to death, in the previous few verses, Paul now turns his attention to positive deeds that bring life.

But there is still an enemy hidden in all of this: the spirit of religion. It’s time to address it!