After 11 chapters of doctrine about the Law, Paul speaks of our relationship to God based on faith and obedience, not ancestry, ritual, or temple worship. In Romans 12:1 Paul…
Romans 11:25-26a... Paul warned the Gentiles (vv. 20-21) to be sober minded, lest they suffer the same consequences. Paul says God is not finished with Israel, it is a…
We have previously studied about Israel’s continued rejection of God’s Grace; although God continued to love Israel, while at the same time, reaching out to those outside of Israel [Gentiles]…
Read vv. 1-4... In vv. 1-2, Paul expresses his desire for Israel to be saved; also, his experiential understanding of their misplaced zeal for law-keeping (Philippians 3:4b-6), “If anyone…
If Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises to the Jewish people, then why do the majority of Jewish people reject Jesus as their Messiah? Does Israel’s rejection of Jesus…
Today I want to emphatically encourage you to open your hearts and minds to a very difficult section of Scripture. You will need to buckle up and hold on, as…
11.08.15 ~ Romans 9:10-13, "God's Purpose Will Prevail.” Last week we looked at several sections of verses in Genesis, and from them we learned the following: Abraham was 75 years…
Verse 1... God is the God of Truth (Psalm 119:160), “All Your words are True; all Your righteous laws are eternal.” Romans 3:4 says, “Let God be true and every…
Ever since chapter 6 it has been clear that we should expect the Christian life to be a struggle (Romans 6:18-19). It’s a fight, because although, as Christians, we have…