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Romans 9: Trusting the Heart of God! Beginning with Romans 9 through Romans 11, Paul deals with the nation of Israel. Chapter 9 deals with Israel’s past; chapter 10 will address the present and finally chapter 11 will reveal her future. This is not only a personal issue with Paul, as we will see it … Read more

Romans 8: I Thought So… Like Paul, we have all found ourselves in Romans 7, experiencing the same frustration and wretchedness Paul describes in trying to live a life pleasing to God.  The desire to do good is there, but how to perform it we cannot find. It seems as if the only thing we … Read more

Romans: Experiencing God In every age God’s supernatural powers will be tested against man’s ability to work out his own solutions. So this is where we find ourselves in the 21st century in the age of the computer, technology, smart phones, I Pads, and the internet.  The age of information, where mankind is ever  gaining … Read more

Life Through the Spirit Romans 8: 9- Paul is writing as he often does in a conversational tone, as if he were in the same room with the reader. It is as if, he is looking at their very faces and after just telling them in verse 8- ‘those controlled by the sinful nature cannot … Read more

Romans: The Potter’s Wheel “ I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” This quote is from Exodus 33 following the Golden Calf incident. As we recall that tragic incident, in which God through Moses orders the Levites to execute the offenders.We … Read more

Romans- R.S.V.P As we look back at this verse 28, that began this encouraging  section that describes us as ‘ more than conquerors’, we look at the phrase –‘those who are the called according to His purpose.” (KJV)  Who are the “called”? There is much discussion and confusion about who the ‘called’ are which Paul … Read more

Amazing Grace: The Gift that Keeps on Giving ! Today we want to look at some summarizing verses as Paul ends this first section of his letter to the Romans in chapter 3: 19-26.  Combining phrases and words from both the KJV and NIV my goal is for you to understand the terminology of salvation … Read more

I Am Crucified with Christ- Nevertheless I live! The quote is from Galatians 2:20, where Paul gives us a summarizing statement of what Romans 6 describes.  “ I am crucified with Christ”- this is a fact and is the basis for our justification. My old nature was crucified with Christ. The ax was laid to … Read more

Running the Race In Romans 3:21 to Romans 5:21, Paul describes what has occurred at Calvary. There the Lord Jesus Christ, God in Flesh, died for me; died for my sins; paid sin’s penalty. Again it is Paul writing in Colossians 2: “He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its … Read more

Romans 4: The Word of the Lord The verse that got my attention early on in this study of Paul’s letter to the Romans is Romans 4:3a: “ What does the Scripture say…” We will return to finish this statement, but first let us realize what truth Paul has presented here. Paul is saying his … Read more

Romans 7: The One Thing I Do In Romans 6:14, Paul makes a statement, a fact we are to know that I have not ever given much thought. As we read and study these great truths, Paul says we must-‘know,reckon and yield our lives to, he mentions this truth:  “ For sin shall not be … Read more

Benefits and the Bonus of Much More “But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how MUCH MORE did God’s grace and the GIFT that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ overflow to the many.” ( Romans 5 :15) Christmas … Read more

The Benefit Package of Salvation An employee looks carefully and considers the benefits an employer offers when considering a job offer.  Benefits have come to be a significant factor with  the following being chief concerns: health care, retirement, disability, life insurance and paid vacation time. I would remind you- benefits are for the full-time employee, … Read more

What Ever Happened to “ In God We Trust”? The motto on our money seems to an empty one doesn’t it?  The Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag where we cite: I pledge allegiance to our flag and the republic for which is stands, one nation under God..’ is no longer applicable to us as … Read more

Romans 15&16:  My Gospel Some of us who may have developed an image of the Apostle Paul as this lonely, driven evangelist may be surprised as we close his letter to the church in Rome just what a people person, Paul was. Paul  realized in spite of his abilities, intelligence and gifts- he was not … Read more

Romans 13:  Things to Do-Part 2 Let’s review what Paul has written in what many refer to as the most systematic  presentation of the gospel. From the beginning of the letter in Romans 1-3, Paul introduces the theme of Romans which is the righteousness that comes from God. He concludes all of mankind is unrighteous. … Read more

Romans 12:  Things to Do Paul always ends his letters with the practical, to-do list .  What we believe should determine how we behave as Paul moves from doctrine to duty- to practical, everyday application.   In this chapter Paul will deal with :  our relationship with God; our relationship to other believers and our relationship … Read more

Romans 1: The Wrath of God Last week in our beginning study of Romans, we identified a key verse in Romans 1:17: “ For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous (just) shall live by faith.” … Read more

Romans 11: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is ? In Romans 9 & 10, Paul has dealt with Israel’s past and present. We see the reason for their rejection by God as Paul tells us in Romans 9:31-“..but Israel who pursued a law of righteousness has not attained it. Why not? Because they … Read more

Romans 2: God’s Righteous Judgment We must realize what Paul is accomplishing in the first three chapters of Romans. He is systematically presenting the evidence in the courtroom over which God, the Judge rules and reigns. Paul, acting as prosecutor brings the charges against not only the Gentiles, but the Jews also, until the conclusion … Read more

Romans 3: Say Ah Ever been sick? Went to the doctor and he/she looked in your ears, had you open your mouth and press your tongue down with that little wooden stick and say ‘ ah’?  Did they order blood work  or even an xray- or ultra-sound so they could perform a thorough examination to determine … Read more