“God Is Faithful …”
“… through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Cor. 1:9). To be faithful is to be trustworthy, dependable, reliable. God and His Son are both described as faithful in many passages. Peter calls the Father “a faithful Creator” (1 Pet. 4:19). Of the Son, John wrote […]
“I Was Alive Apart From The Law”
“And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died” (Rom. 7:9). Paul uses himself in these following verses to illustrate one who lived under the law. His reference to having been alive “apart from the law once” is an obvious reference to the age of […]
“I Reckon That The Sufferings …”
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed to usward” (Rom. 8:18). The word “for” connects this verse with the things stated previously. The glory that shall be revealed to us is that as heirs of God we will be […]
“I Beseech You …”
Paul’s thankfulness for God’s mercies, his awe of the depth of riches of God’s wisdom are his conclusion from his discussion of Israel; her present sate and future expectation. Three chapters have been devoted to this thorough exploration of these two things and now it is concluded. Eight chapters have been spent in establishing and […]
“I Beseech You, Brethren …”
“… through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you: but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of […]
“I Will Call That My People…”
“As he saith in Hosea, I will call that my people which were not my people; and her beloved that was not beloved, and it shall be, that in the place where it was said unto you, ye are not my people, these shall they be called sons of the loving God” (Rom. 9:25f; Hos. […]
“I Will Know … The Power”
“Now some are puffed up as though I were not coming to you. But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. What will ye? […]
“I Was With You In Weakness …”
“… and I brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech nor of wisdom, proclaiming unto the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling” (1 Cor. […]
“Is There Unrighteousness With God?”
Paul anticipates this question based upon earlier remarks he had made (Rom. 9:14). These statements indicated the fact that God chose Isaac over Ishmael and Jacob over Esau. And, as is necessarily implied, he chose some of Israel’s seed over others of Israel’s seed. Indeed, he had said, “They are not all Israel that are […]
“Let Every Soul Be In Subjection …”
“… to the higher powers, for there is no power but of God and the powers that be are ordained of God” (Rom. 13:1). In Romans 13:1-7, Paul instructed Christians concerning their duty to civil government and the purpose God intended government to be for man. One of the false charges against Christians in the […]
