“Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son, he created the...
Footsteps # 393. By march AD 61 the long-hoped-for dream of Paul was realized. In the 7th year of the reign of Nero, Paul entered Rome. Nero had become emperor in AD 54, and had assassinated his mother in AD 59 (she herself had assassinated her...
“Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself....
Footsteps #352. However much some Christians, for various reasons, seek to separate the Old Testament from the New, it can’t be done without denuding the New Testament of its true meaning. The New Testament, in its revelation of Jesus Christ and its theological explanations of...
“We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Rom. 8:28. NASB. Footsteps #348. This can be a hard text to swallow when you are in the midst of...
"Now, dear brothers and sisters[a]—you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living? For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies,...
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 NASB Footsteps #318 In Romans 6:23 salvation is a gift. That is nothing new to those who have stayed with Paul thus far through Romans....
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 NLT Footsteps #317 as you read vs 20-22 ask yourself what you are ashamed of and what you are proud of? The answers...
“Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.” Romans 6:5 NLT Footsteps #310 V5 is a powerful thought – “united with Christ.” In John 15:1-8, Jesus talked about being united to the vine, and...
15 For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!) 16 So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all...