Isaiah 61:1–3; Luke 4:16–21 Throughout this passage, the speaker declares that God has sent him “to proclaim good news” (v. 1), and “to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor”…
Romans 10:5-13 Paul shows us how God has graciously solved the problem of human sin, provided righteousness for the world, and laid out the terms by which all can be…
Romans 9:1-5 The key to understanding what God is doing in history, and among people groups, and in your life, is to understand the big story that God is telling…
Romans 8:28-39 With this conclusion, Paul not only brings Rom 8 to a close, but he concludes the whole section of Rom 5–8, which began with Paul promising us that…
Romans 7:1-12 What do I trust to conquer the power of sin? What provides the power in my life to say no to sin? Furthermore, what marks me as a…
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…
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,…