How many of you are old enough to have used a manual typewriter to type a letter or document? __ For you youngsters who have never had to do that, the rest of us can assure you that it was a complicated project. Every key had to be pressed with firmness to leave a clear […]
John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace, was born in 1725 in the UK. His mother, a Christian, taught him the Bible, but she died of TB when he was just seven. From age 11 to 17, Newton accompanied his father, a Navy ship’s captain, on his sea voyages. Several years later, Newton took a […]
The Jews are God’s chosen people. It was through their people that God chose to send Christ to this earth to atone for man’s sins. Being God’s chosen people, the Jews often thought they were better than all other people. In fact, many thought that being Jews made them righteous before God. Religious people today […]
In Romans 1:18-32, we learned that humanists are not righteous and need God’s righteousness. That was not difficult for us to grasp about God rejecters, but what about the good people in our world who do not reject God. Are they unrighteous and guilty before God? Do they need God’s righteousness? Romans 2:1-16 answers that […]
Last week we noted that only God is intrinsically righteous (i.e., completely sinless, faultless). On the other hand, all humans are intrinsically unrighteous sinners. Only God, through the Gospel can apply His righteousness to repentant sinners. Is the human race really that bad? Many people are generally nice. Is God just in condemning all humans […]
In Romans 1:8, Paul continues his introduction to the book of Romans. He thanked God for the faith of the Roman believers (v.8). He assured them of his unceasing prayers for them (v.9). He let them know that he was asking God to allow him to visit them (v.10-13). He revealed that he felt indebted […]
Peter Pett speaking of the Book of Romans states, There is no letter or book in the world to equal the one that we are about to consider, for it is a detailed explanation of the Good News of God, coming from the pen of an inspired writer. The Good News is the power of […]
Closing Remarks 19 January 2014 – Romans 16:1-27 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: We have heard the saying, “Good to the last bite.” Well that is true of Paul’s letter to the Romans as well. Here in the last bite of his letter, he closes with another good challenge. Transition: As we look at […]
Right Actions 12 January 2014 – Romans 15:14-33 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: In the book of James we read these words, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Self-deception is the greatest deception. God will reward Christians for what they DO, not for what they […]
The theme of the book of Romans is God’s Righteousness. As Paul finishes the section on soul liberty, he also wraps up the entire epistle on God’s righteousness. Harry Ironside describes this section in this way. “Properly speaking the epistle as such – the treatise on the righteousness of God – is brought to a […]