1 Timothy 3:14-16 In this passage, the Apostle Paul highlights the church’s stability, it is “the pillar and foundation of the truth” (3:15), and he highlights the church’s success with…
Romans 6:15-23 Since believers have been set free from slavery to sin, they must now offer themselves as slaves to God. We must not fail to take sin seriously because…
Romans 6:1-14 We have been set free from sin, and we are journeying towards the completion of God’s new creation, but how do we live in the time in between?…
Romans 5:12-21 As we examine this passage, we will see that we cannot, we must not deny the reality of our sin. It is dark and deadly. We have a…
Romans 5:1-11 As we come today to vv. 1–11, let’s begin to see what else there is to the gospel, especially in the life that we love in Christ. Paul…
Matthew 13:53-58 As we come to chapters 14–18, we see that division continuing to intensify. The hostility to Jesus will only grow as he journeys closer to Jerusalem (cf. 16:21).…
Romans 4:13-25 Paul continues to demonstrate the priority of faith in God’s dealings with his people. However, Paul also takes a moment to focus on the quality of Abraham’s faith,…
Romans 4:1-12 Rather than viewing Abraham’s story through the lenses of obedience or sin, we should view Abraham’s story through the lens of the gospel and the response of faith…
Matthew 13:1-52 Matthew 13 contains eight parables. These parables present big ideas that highlight the contrast between those who follow Jesus and those who do not. They illustrate this growing…
Romans 3:27-31 Verse 27 asks, “Where, then, is boasting?” Verse 29 asks, “Is God the God of Jews only?” And v. 31 asks, “Do we, then, nullify the law by…