Romans 15:1-13 We see from today’s verses that obeying Paul’s instructions puts us in line with what God is doing in the world. Paul here gives us a script on…
Romans 14:16-23 Our bent is to put ourselves first and to do what pleases us regardless of how this affects others. But as we read in the Gospels, and as…
Romans 14:13-23 What are the big principles that should drive our decisions when it comes to disputable matters? These are the questions Paul addresses in today’s passage as he continues…
Romans 14:5-12 We continue our journey into Rom 14:1–15:13 by considering a third way in which the gospel heals our divisions in the church, and it relates to this key…
Romans 14:1-12 As you can tell from the reading of the passage, the Christians at Rome were “quarreling over disputable matters” (v. 1). One group of people was treating the…
Romans 13:1-14 As we come to Rom 13:1–7, we have one of Paul’s most extended statements about how Christians relate to the governments under which they live. When Paul wrote…
Romans 12:9-21 Paul continues to paint this picture of the new humanity in action, focusing on our sincere love for one another and our forgiving love for those who hurt…
Romans 12:1-8 Now that we are in Christ, we can be renewed and transformed into the new humanity that does God’s will and uses our gifts and abilities for the…
Romans 11:25-36 The theme of mercy becomes the controlling idea that continues to humble us as God’s people and drives us to give him praise. This theme emerged early in…
Romans 11:13-24 This passage becomes another reminder of the way the gospel works. It makes us hopeful that God can save anybody, even those who are far from him. It…