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Discerning the Time

Romans 13:11

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Scott Postma
Oct 15, 2025
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“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.” -Romans 13:11

Not only does Paul want the believers at Rome to be motivated by love for one another, but he also appeals to their knowledge of “the time.” When he says, “you know the time,” he is asking them …

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