Israel did stumble over Jesus being the Messiah. Paul is clear though, that their stumble was not permanent. And It was the means by which salvation came to the Gentiles.…
Paul ends chapter 10 emphasizing the fact that Israel has rejected God...by rejecting Jesus as the Messiah. The question Paul then asks, "has God then rejected Israel." The answer is…
Romans chapters 9-11 are about Israel. As we head into Romans 11, it is important to be consistent with how Paul, himself a Jew, has clearly and consistently defined Israel…
As Paul continues to unfold why it is that the Jews have rejected the Gospel message of Christ, he reaffirms how it is that anyone comes to believe in the…
As Paul continues to affirm the reality that salvation is to be found in Christ alone, he notes the insufficiency of the Law to give saving righteousness. He makes clear…
As Paul concludes chapter 9, he offers a further explanation as to why many of the Jews had rejected Christ, fleshing out the reality of election. He looks to Isaiah…
In these verses, Paul handles the next objection that we as human beings have to God's election, "if it is all God's will, then how can He hold me accountable…
In verses 14-18 of chapter 9, Paul answers the next objection to God's choice to save some sinners and not others. In our humanness, we can respond to God's statement…
Pastor Chandler did a wonderful job as he took on the challenging doctrine of election on Sunday that Paul begins to unfold in detail in Romans 9:6-13. Paul's anguish for…
Romans chapters 9-11 are challenging in a number of ways as Paul contemplates the relationship of Israel and God now that the Messiah has come and they largely rejected Him.…
The first 8 chapters of Romans are a beautiful, detailed unfolding of the Gospel. To prepare for our restarting of Romans next Sunday, I did a review of the first…
This Sunday, I spent some time reflecting on God's goodness towards us over the past three years, who are we and hat we value. We also discussed our future and…
In Psalm 19, we see David declare the glory of God and praise God for how He has revealed it to His creation. We see that God is eternal and…
Psalm 28 is an example of a Psalm of reorientation. David shows us how we ought to pray in times of distress, as we reorient our hearts to who God…
As we enter into Psalm 34, we see a picture of David’s praise to God for deliverance. David knows that God alone is the source of deliverance and so he…
Psalm 95 has a unique place in Anglicanism as is it the only Psalm out of the 150 total that Archbishop Cranmer appointed to be said EVERY DAY of the…
Our society attempts to offer people a myriad of solutions to the issue of stress which plagues all of us in some way or another. Yet, when we as believers…
Psalm 17 displays a beautiful example of a relational prayer of genuine integrity and faith. As those who have been united to Christ, we are hated by the world, and…
At the end Romans 8, there is only one question left to ask. Is there anything that can come between God and His love for those in Christ Jesus? And…
At the end of Romans 8, Paul breaks out into pure worship as he contemplates all that the Holy Spirit has just inspired him to write. He asks, "what can…