Romans 5:6-11
New relationships can elicit a variety of emotional responses: fear, excitement, uncertainty, dread, and depression. A young person who has to ...
Romans 5:1-5
What does it take to live in peace? Enough to pay bills with some left over for entertainment? No one in the family arguing? Secure employment? ...
Romans 4:17-25
Before marrying or entering a relationship, we have ways of letting others know we are available and interested. Online dating services are on...
Romans 4:11-16
The Importance of Heritage (v. 11)
How often I’ve heard senior adults share how they no longer have family reunions or, if they do, how man...
Romans 3:25-31
People look at the cross with different perspectives. For some, it’s ugly. For others, the cross is a thing of beauty.
The Cross is the Foc...
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
-Romans 15:13
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Romans 3:23-26
When we understand God’s grace, forgiveness becomes more astounding as does the depth of our humility. An accurate view of who we are—or were—...
Apart from Christ, People Are Sinners (vv. 3:9-20)
Having established the sinfulness of all people, Paul now turns to Old Testament scripture to prove his co...
Why would a preacher endeavor to write about preaching? I considered that question at length before deciding to do so. The definition, purpose, and power of pre...
Romans 2:25-3:8
Paul Defines a True Jew (2:25-29)
Some items the Jews held dearly as part of their covenant with God got in the way of a relationship with...
Romans 2:17-24
The False Assurances Defined (vv. 17-20)
Of all the possible false assurances we could receive, the greatest would be thinking we possessed...
Romans 2:1-6
A counterpart of God’s wrath is his judgment. If the first is a reality, then the second must follow. If God is truly angry at sin, then he must...
