Philip Bryant
Executive Director, Grace Fellowship Canada
Devotionals
In View of God’s Mercy – Romans 12:1-2
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...
Who Has Known The Mind of the Lord? – Romans 10:14-11:36
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...
Who Can Be Saved? – Romans 10:1-13
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,...
Israel, What Were They Called For? Romans 9
Paul loved his fellow Jews so much that he’d be willing to be cursed if it meant they wouldn’t be cut off from Christ. He wanted them to be saved, forgiven, and with God forever. But weren’t the Jews God’s chosen people, called by Him, His elect? Yes, all true—but...
The Immeasurable Love of God – Romans 8:26-39
Romans 8 is so packed full of incredible acts of God toward us! His Spirit is interceding for us, praying with a longing so deep it’s like groaning, searching our hearts and minds to ask for exactly what we need according to God’s will. God also promises that He’ll...
We Have an Incredible Hope”Romans 8:18-25
In Romans 6 and 7, Paul walks us through a tough reality: we’re caught in a battle with our selfish, sinful desires—what he calls our “flesh.” It’s a constant tug-of-war inside us, pulling us toward wrong choices even when we want to do right. And this sin doesn’t...