After concluding his long exposition on the sinful condition of the human race, Paul now discusses how it is that sinful human can be made right with the holy God.…
As the church calendar invites us to celebrate and remember the Circumcision of Jesus, Luke in his Gospel, invites us to reflect on what it means for Jesus to be…
In the final chapter of his letter to the Philippians, Paul calls his audience to rejoice in Christ. This has been one of his constant refrains throughout the letter, and…
In this section, Paul finally concludes his long section that he began in Romans 1:18, where he began diagnosing the human condition. In this final section, Paul appeals to the…
As Paul continues his argument against any notion of self-righteousness, he takes time to reflect upon the trustworthiness and faithfulness of God. He invites us to rest upon the faithfulness…
Paul continues his look at why his own people, the Jews, are also unrighteous and how physical circumcision cannot justify them before a righteous God. There is nothing about what…
As Paul continues to diagnose the fallen human condition, he moves to explain the plan of God against unrighteousness. When Christ returns, he will judge each man according to their…
In the last four verses of chapter 1, Paul's indictment of the Gentile world reaches the climax of wickedness present everywhere, and in which every person participates. All of us…
In a challenging passage for our current age to hear, Paul continues his argument that we have chosen to reject God and worship everything and anything else. This is idolatry,…
Verse 17 of Romans 1 tells us that the Gospel of Jesus reveals God's righteousness, and that he offers it to everyone who believes. The reason we need this is…