Category Archives: Romans

A WORSHIP REVIVAL or the HOKEY POKEY?

ROMANS 12:1: “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This … Continue reading

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THE DUMBING DOWN OF GOD… (Lessons from a Cathedral)

ROMANS 11:33-36: “Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And … Continue reading

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NOTHING IS GREATER!

ROMANS 8:35-37: “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the … Continue reading

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IF YOU DO THIS…GOD WILL DO THAT! (Sound familiar?)

ROMANS 4:13-15: “Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith. If God’s promise is only … Continue reading

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WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO ALL THE VIOLENCE?

ROMANS 1:16-17: “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. This Good News tells us how God makes us … Continue reading

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THE PROBLEM OF INSECURITY…

ROMANS 12:3-6a: “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one … Continue reading

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THE POWER (And Gift) OF FAITH…

ROMANS 4:16-18: “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are … Continue reading

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JESUS IS THE ANSWER! (The Anthem of a New Generation!)

Romans 14:16-18: “Therefore, do not let your good be slandered, for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,  but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives … Continue reading

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LIVING A FRUITFUL LIFE IS A CHOICE!

ROMANS 6:20-23: “For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness. So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death. But now, since you have … Continue reading

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WHO NEEDS A SAVIOR, ANYWAY? (The Law or the Gospel?)

ROMANS 3:10-18: “…As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one. … Continue reading

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