Romans #6
“Through who we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake” (Rm. 1:5). Twice, in this epistle Paul spoke of “obedience of faith”; here and at the epistle’s end. “But now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal […]
Romans #5
No two events in human history are more significant than the virgin birth of Jesus and His resurrection from the dead. Proving His birth by tangible evidence can only be done indirectly, by His resurrection. To prove one is to prove the other because to prove Christ’s resurrection is to sustain his declaration that he […]
Romans #4
“The gospel … concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David, according to the flesh, who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord…” (1:1-4). The gospel (good news) which Paul was separated […]
Saved, So As Through Fire
“But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stone, wood, hay, stubble; each man’s work should be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire, and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work shall abide which […]
Romans #9
There are perhaps no statements more familiar from Paul than Romans 1:14-16 where he wrote, “I am debtor both to Greek and Barbarians, both to the wise and foolish. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome. For I am not ashamed of […]
Romans #8
Paul believed in prayer and Luke’s history of Paul’s journeys shows him frequently engaged in prayer. In almost all his epistles he not only expressed thanksgiving for some particular thing of those to whom he wrote; often he prayed for special blessings for them. For different prayers for different congregations, read 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians […]
Romans #7
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all that your faith is proclaimed through the whole world” (Rm. 1:8). Often, but not always, Paul expressed to the recipients of his epistles those things for which he was thankful to God for them. He thanked God for that the Corinthians had been richly […]
Stewards Of God’s Mysteries
“Let a man so account of us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Here, moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not […]
The Jews Seek After Signs
“Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumbling block, and unto Gentiles foolishness …” (1 Cor. 1:22f) Paul was moved by inspiration when he wrote this letter but he was well aware of the nature of his fellow countrymen (2 Cor. 11:37). It […]
Sundry Exhortations
“Bless them that persecute you; bless and curse not. Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. Render to no man evil for evil. […]