Even though the Jews had a zeal for God, they pursued righteousness in the wrong way (Rom 10:1-10) If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. The thing that Paul wanted very much and prayed to God… Continue reading There is a right way to salvation available to anyone (Romans 10:1-21)
Paul longs for his kinsmen and explains divine election (Romans 9:1-33)
Paul longs for the redemption of his physical kinsmen, Israelites. (Rom 9:1-13) Witnessing is motivated by grief over lost souls. Knowing the glory that is the inheritance of those that are in Christ, Paul had great heartache and grief, like we should have for those that don’t believe, that resulted from a love of other… Continue reading Paul longs for his kinsmen and explains divine election (Romans 9:1-33)
We can be assured that we are not condemned (Romans 8:1-39)
Job 33:27-28 He sings before men and says: ‘I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’ We are in Christ Jesus and so our Spirits and bodies will be redeemed… Continue reading We can be assured that we are not condemned (Romans 8:1-39)
Released from the law and at war with the flesh (Romans 7:1-25)
Sin is rebelliousness that comes from hatred of God. That is why it is provoked by the Word of God. When the Word of God says, “do not covet,” this rebelliousness looks for ways to covet. This rebelliousness is so fundamental to our existence that is instinctive. This rebelliousness is embedded in our flesh so… Continue reading Released from the law and at war with the flesh (Romans 7:1-25)
Dead to sin and slaves to righteousness (Romans 6:1‐23)
The aim of this passage to make use understand why, even though we are saved by grace and not works, we can not continue to sin. We can not continue in sin because we are dead to sin and alive in God (Rom 6:1-11) It is only when our flesh is dead that we are… Continue reading Dead to sin and slaves to righteousness (Romans 6:1‐23)
The oppressive Israelites and proud Assyrians would be punished (Isaiah 10:1‐19)
Those that oppress the helpless will be helpless when faced with God’s wrath (Isa 10:1-4) God is just and seeks justice for the helpless Condemned are the people that give false witness and device schemes intended to rob and deny justice to the helpless. The wicked people will have no escape from the wrath of… Continue reading The oppressive Israelites and proud Assyrians would be punished (Isaiah 10:1‐19)
God is the refuge for the righteous (Psalm 11:1‐12:8)
The aim of this passage is to cause us to understand that God is the refuge and help of the righteous. In time of trouble the righteous seek safety in God (Psa 11:1-7) The righteous live by faith in God only. The Psalmist declared that God was his place of safety and he would not… Continue reading God is the refuge for the righteous (Psalm 11:1‐12:8)
