After discussing the incredible benefits that Christ has granted to believers, Paul calls us to rejoice both in the hope that we have, as well as our sufferings. While this…
After concluding his defense of justification by faith through the story of Abraham, Paul continues to expound upon the benefits of the Gospel that have been applied to believers through…
As chapter 4 comes to an end, Paul finishes his lengthy discourse on the example of Abraham to illustrate the reality that salvation has only ever been by faith alone.…
As Paul continues his argument for justification by faith alone, he continues to use the example of Abraham to explain his point. In the opening verses of chapter 4, Paul…
After Paul once again calls us to his thesis in the final verses of Romans 3, as he explains that righteousness can only come through faith in Christ, he now…
We finished Romans chapter 3 on Sunday looking at how being justified by faith excludes both boasting and discrimination, and also how it establishes the place of the law in…
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…