Romans 2:17-23 – But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, an … Read more
Romans 2:14-16 – For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts … Read more
Romans 2:12-13 – For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. How … Read more
Romans 2:6-11 – He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be … Read more
Romans 2:2-5 – We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not … Read more
Romans 2:1 – Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We’ve all been in a culture of judgment. The nitpicking, mocking, fault-finding, condemning, shaming, and judging is crushing. A culture of … Read more
Romans 2:1 – Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. It seems like everyone is upset about something, and the new favorite American pastime is blaming someone else for all the pains, … Read more
Romans 1:28-32 – And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, … Read more
This talk from Real Men from Romans 3 tells that one key to blessing is to plant and root yourself in Christ and among men who are on the same track.
Romans 1:17 – …the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” When someone is nearing death, it is common to hear someone say they need to hurry up and, “get right with God” which is a way of communicating the concept of righteousness. … Read more
Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The gospel is true, unlike most everything else we hear in the news and on social media. The gospel is good news, … Read more
Romans 1:15 – I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Preaching has fallen on hard times. Preaching is Biblical truth publicly proclaimed with Spirit-empowered passion and authority! It is not enough to simply say the gospel in teaching. Teaching can be a bit dull and technical as it … Read more