1 John 5:1-12 John develops one of the central messages of his letter: the importance of the object of our faith. He first discusses faith itself and its fruits (vv.…
Romans 10:14-21 What it is that Christianity is all about and what God is doing in his world? Today’s passage answers those questions as Paul once again considers the gospel’s…
Romans 9:30-10:4 What we must do as we come to this text is look at ourselves and see if there is anything we are refusing to surrender that would keep…
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…
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…
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 1:16-17 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…