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…
Coming to the end of Romans chapter 8, and the first half of the whole book, Paul reaches a crescendo. After proclaiming the well-known phrase "that all thing work together…
Paul has been dealing with the presence of suffering in our lives and in all creation which now brings him to state two great truths. The first is that we…
After discussing the glories of adoption, Paul continues by explaining the joy that that offers to us as we face persecution on a daily basis. He reminds us that persecution…
In this passage, Paul tells us that true spirituality is being led by the Holy Spirit. Being led by Spirit means to put to death the deeds of the flesh…