As men, many times we feel judged by our ability to be accepted. We are only okay if others think or indicate we are okay. That is actually a desire of our heart and soul. We seek love and approval, and in this world the opportunity to experience life with another person consumes us. It…
After last weeks discussion of context, we hope we don’t have to go into context of the context, but if you need a quick refresher, I would suggest brief yourself on last weeks message, title True Christianity. The summary is that Christianity is not just an addition to our worldly life. It turns everything upside…
18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the kind and gentle but also to the overbearing. 19 For one is approved if, mindful of God, he endures pain while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take…
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy,…
1So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected…
6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus…
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who…
This week we learn about positioning ourselves for greatness and prepare our self to be used by God. There was some great information we learned last week and many illustrations that we could definitely relate to. If you are reading along in the book, you should be well into the fifth chapter by this week.…
The Romans Road to salvation is a way of explaining the good news of salvation using verses from the Book of Romans. It is a simple yet powerful method of explaining why we need salvation, how God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results of salvation. The first verse on…
Romans 16 In this closing chapter, Paul greets at least twenty-six people by name, as well as two unnamed saints, and he also greeted several churches that were meeting in homes. He closes with greetings from nine believers who were with him in Corinth when he wrote the letter. What is the significance of this?…