No one is righteous
No one is righteous Romans 3:9-31 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,Read More…
When God gives up
Romans 1:18—3:20 WHEN GOD GIVES UP As we learned last week, God still induces wrath on the world today. We learned last week also that he will allow his people to useRead More…
Gave it all away
Romans 1:18-23 Gave it all away For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which isRead More…
Romans 1:8-15
Romans 1:8-15 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve withRead More…
Greeks, barbarians & Hellenists
This week in our Romans study we bump up against a cultural statement that we just don’t always fully understand. The following section is expanded from Matthew Henry’s commentary and some materialRead More…
Romans 1:1-7
Romans Chapter 1, verses 1-7 These first seven verses form the longest introduction of any of Paul’s letters. He was trying to introduce himself and his theology to a church who didRead More…
Introduction to Romans
Romans Introduction The church in Rome was a testimony to God’s power, it had flourished despite the obstacles posed by the surrounding pagan culture. Yet these believers were not perfect; in fact,Read More…
Septuagint
We have heard the term maybe before, and like many, we just nod our head and pretend that we know what the word means. Let us not be confused or be deceiversRead More…
It had to get there somehow…
It was along this shore around 52 or 53 AD that a lady named female deacon of the church, named Phoebe, took a manuscript from the Apostle Paul and headed out toRead More…
This will all end
We know of the act on the cross where Jesus declared. “It is finished”. Then we read about all the acts of the apostles and we learn about all the things weRead More…