Romans #20 More Than Conquerors, Rom. 8:28-39 Romans is a treasured part of the New Testament. Chapter 8 is the crown jewel of its chapters, and verses 28-39 shine especially bright. If we grasp this information about our security in Christ, we will allow nothing to separate us from the love of… Continue Reading
Romans #19 Future Glory, Rom. 8:18-27 Paul closed the previous section of the text with the statement that, “we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory” (Rom. 8:17). Suffering for the cause of Christ closely identifies us with the Savior. We are not mere spectators… Continue Reading
Romans #18 Life Through the Spirit, Rom. 8:1-17 Following his description of the Christian’s inward struggle between flesh and spirit, Paul tells us how God saves through Jesus and strengthens by the Spirit. Jesus has rescued us from the sentence of death. He has taken the punishment that we were due because… Continue Reading
Romans #17 Struggling With Sin, Rom. 7:7-25 Please read the Bible text before reading my words. This is a battleground passage. The struggle between sin and righteousness is on full display. It is not a fair fight in two senses. Sin does not fight fair. Satan employs good things to achieve his… Continue Reading
Romans #16 An Illustration from Marriage, Rom. 7:1-6 In Romans chapter 6 Paul made it quite clear that Christians have been set free from sin, both from the guilt of sin and continuing servitude to sin. “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God,… Continue Reading
Romans #15 Slaves to Righteousness, Rom. 6:15-23 “What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!” Paul repeats the words that launched this discussion (6:1-2). The fact that Christians are not under the Law of Moses does not mean that we are not under… Continue Reading
