The Love of God in Christ Jesus Romans 8:31–39 Nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39 What does “anything else in all creation” include? The answer is that it includes everything that exists except God, since God has…

The Incomparable Glory Romans 8:18–25 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 If we can appreciate what Paul is saying in this text and get it fixed in our minds, we will find it able to change…

Our Fruitful Union Romans 7:1–6 So that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. Romans 7:4 God’s object in saving us is so that we, who beforehand were lost in sin and wickedness, might live a holy life. Our…

Dead to Sin Romans 6:1–14 How can we who died to sin still live in it? Romans 6:2 A reigning monarch is a triumphant monarch. If grace is reigning in us, grace is advancing its conquest over sin. Christians sin. But they are not defeated by sin and they do not continue in it. Do…

Reigning in Life Romans 5:12–21 Much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life. Romans 5:17 Adam fell, because he was not able by his own strength to confirm himself in righteousness. Similarly, were we to attempt to stand in our own righteousness, assuming that…

God’s Love Demonstrated Romans 5:1–11 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 How can any merely human words sufficiently express the greatness of God’s love for us? Did you know that the love of God seemed so great to the biblical writers…

Never! Romans 4:1–8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him. Romans 4:8 (NIV) There is a word in Paul’s citation of David’s testimony that deserves special consideration. It is the word never: “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him” (NIV). Never means never,…

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…