Amazing Grace Romans 3:21–26 And are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:24 When a person is first presented with the pure core of Christianity, the reaction is usually revulsion. We want to save ourselves, and anything that suggests that we cannot do so is…

Silence at Last Romans 3:9–20 So that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. Romans 3:19 Some years ago there was a dance instructor who had been out late on a Saturday evening. In the wee hours of the morning, he staggered back to his hotel room,…

The Long-Suffering God Romans 2:1–16 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience? Romans 2:4 (NIV) There are two ways we can go in responding to God’s kindness, tolerance, and patience. Paul is clear about them. One way is repentance, the way Scripture urges. The other is defiance, or…

The Angry God Romans 1:18–32 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Romans 1:18 Where do most people begin when making a presentation of Christian truth? Many begin with what is often termed “a felt need,” a lack or a longing that the listener will acknowledge….

God’s Grand Old Gospel Romans 1:1–17 Set apart for the gospel of God. Romans 1:1 The gospel is God’s gospel. It is something God announced and accomplished and what he sent his apostles to proclaim. It is something God blesses and through which he saves men and women. The grammatical way of stating this is…

Preaching Christ Acts 28:17–31 Proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Acts 28:31 Notice a few last points at the end of Acts. 1. The gospel Paul preached in the twenty-eighth chapter of Acts is the same gospel preached by Peter in the second….

The Peril of Pride Acts 26:19–32 In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian? Acts 26:28 Festus might have been willing to hear Paul talk about some future resurrection, particularly if it could be thought of metaphorically. Most people are at least willing to consider the possibility of some future state…

Through Christ Alone Acts 21:40–22:22 Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. Acts 22:21 Paul had been doing everything possible to stress how Jewish he was, but as soon as he uttered the word “Gentiles,” the mob reacted violently and would have killed him if it could have. Why did they…

Eyes on Our Inheritance Acts 20:17–38 Now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance. Acts 20:32 Paul reminds us that if we are faithful to our task, as Paul was urging the Ephesian elders to be, there…

Laborers for the Harvest Acts 18:18–28 They took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. Acts 18:26 Apollos’s story is rich with practical spiritual lessons. Here are three of them. 1. Learning and fervor, though valuable gifts, are not in themselves enough for Christian workers. We must know Jesus Christ….