Romans
Death to Sin, Alive to God
Some people must have thought that since God’s grace increases “all the more” when sin abounds, then believers ought to sin more so they could experience more grace (v. 1). Paul explains how …
God Has Not Rejected His People
Romans 11 is devoted to presenting proof that God is not through with Israel. Five witnesses are used to prove there is a future in God’s plan for the Jews …
The Day When Christ Returns
The phrase “owe no man anything” (13:8) is debated in Christian circles. Hudson Taylor, the godly missionary to China, & Charles Spurgeon, the great Baptist preacher, would never go into debt, basing their convictions on this verse. This verse does not specifically refer to the borrowing of …
Death in Adam and Life in Christ
If you want to know the heart of the Bible, and the central truth about world history from God’s point of view, you only need to know two people: Adam and Christ …
The Law of Liberty
Divisions and contentions have always been a problem for believers. Almost every local church mentioned in the New Testament had divisions. The Galatian Christians were “biting and devouring” one another (Galatians 5:15). The Corinthians had members who were suing one …
Israel Needs The Gospel
In this passage we find several reasons why the Jews rejected Jesus Christ as their Messiah. For many years they had known the Old Testament prophecies and had practiced the Law which pointed them to Christ (Galatians 3:24). A few accepted Him, but the majority refused Him. The …
Paul Sends Greetings to Friends And Churches
In this chapter Paul sends greeting to at least 26 people by name, as well as two unnamed saints, and to the people in several churches who were meeting in homes. It shows that Paul was a real “people person.” His great heart embraced all the people of God, and his love for them provoked …
How Our Attitude Spreads to Others
Paul has been warning about judging other Christians, and how it affects our attitudes and actions toward them, even to the point of hindering our own walk with the Lord. Now he shows the other side of the coin and what kind of an effect our convictions and actions can have on other Christians …
What It Means To Be Acceptable to God
In this passage Paul lists three great blessing of our justification …
Living by The Power of God’s Spirit
This chapter explains about the big hand of our heavenly Father when He says, “There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” (v.1). He does not mean that Christians do not suffer various consequences because of their sin, but they do not suffer condemnation. Paul points …