In our often politically charged times, Paul’s words in Romans 13:1-7 offer timeless wisdom regarding our relationship with governing authorities. While extreme situations may arise where obedience to God necessitates a different path, Paul’s primary focus...
Having established that we are brought into God’s family through faith in Jesus and empowered by His Spirit, Paul now turns in Romans 12 to the practical matter of how we are to live together within this family. Romans 12:3 … I tell everyone among you not to think of...
To truly live, we need to embrace reality. We must acknowledge the full picture of our lives and the profound truth of who God is. Paul spent the first 11 chapters writing a powerful treatise on the condition of all humankind. He reveals that creation itself serves as...
Paul shows us that Israel’s rejection of Jesus opened the door for the rest of us to be grafted into God’s family by faith. Many Jews were cut off because of their unbelief, refusing to trust in Christ (Romans 11:20). But we shouldn’t be arrogant about this—God, in...
Paul has shown us a tough reality: we’re all trapped in a wrestle with sin because of our selfish desires—what he calls our “flesh”—passed down from Adam. No matter how hard we try, we can’t overcome it on our own; our hearts keep pulling us to do wrong. The law,...
