Romans #32 Paul the Minister to the Gentiles, Rom. 15:14-22 The tension between Jew and Gentile was at least on par with any ethnic struggle today. At the end of Paul’s discourse on the weak and the strong, Paul used several Old Testament references regarding the Gentiles, showing that Gentiles were always… Continue Reading
Romans #31 The Weak and the Strong, Rom. 14:1 – 15:13 This is considered another difficult section by the multitudes. In the final analysis the only difficulty is deciding to follow Paul’s instruction for the strong to defer to the weak in true matters of conscience. The mere appearance of the words… Continue Reading
Romans #30 Submission to the Authorities, Rom. 13:1-7 Rome ruled the world with an iron fist in the day of Paul the apostle. At the beginning of the church, Rome was no threat to Christians. But eventually, Christianity would be regarded as an illegal religion. This was due in large part to… Continue Reading
Romans #29 Submission to the Authorities, Rom. 13:1-7 Rome ruled the world with an iron fist in the day of Paul the apostle. At the beginning of the church, Rome was no threat to Christians. But eventually, Christianity would be regarded as an illegal religion. This was due in large part to… Continue Reading
Romans #28 Love, Rom. 12:9-21 Paul stressed humility in service in the previous section of Romans. Humility and love go hand in hand. Love is the benevolent force that moved God to send Jesus and also motivated Jesus to die for us. Likewise, service to our fellow man springs from sincere love.… Continue Reading
Romans #27 Living Sacrifices, Rom. 12:1-8 With the word “therefore,” Paul launches into practical application of the great doctrines of Romans. All that he was written to this point leads to the exhortation of this context. For Paul to urge is for Paul to command, for he taught by the authoritative, gracious… Continue Reading