Romans 3:9-20 How can we escape God’s wrath that is being revealed against our ungodliness and unrighteousness? As he did in the previous section, Paul will highlight a problem here…
Acts 6:1-7 Many consider that this passage records the ordination of the first deacons in the Christian church. Just as Ephesians 4 tells us how the King Jesus gives gifts…
Romans 3:1-8 Romans 3:1–8 shows us how God by his grace changes the evil fate of his disobedient people. At first glance, this passage can almost seem to be a…
Romans 2:17-29 Here Paul addresses those who think that a certain religious status or certain external marks or certain religious activities shield them from God’s judgment.[1] All the while, they…
Hebrews 10:19-25 There are different kinds of confidence – confidence in the world, self-confidence, and Christian confidence. In this passage we look at Christian confidence and why it is different.
Romans 2:1-16 Last week, we studied the revelation of God’s wrath against human wickedness (1:18–32). No one escapes the judgment of God. But what if someone listening to Paul’s argument…
Romans 1:18-32 The purpose of our passage today is to show us why we need the gospel. The gospel is good news, but it’s only good news if we first…
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Why does God allow evil in this world? In this passage we see that, for Christians, evil is expected and normal, and trials are beneficial in this…
Romans 1:16-17 As we begin to make our way into the heart of this letter, we start by considering our confidence in the gospel. What are we trusting in as…
Mark 10:17-27 We underestimate the Holy Spirit, the bible and ourselves. In this passage, Jesus is asked a question by the rich young ruler. When we hear Jesus’ response we…