What a wonderful way to begin a new chapter in Romans: therefore. Paul has worked out all the logical reasons why Jews and Gentiles alike must place their faith for forgiveness in the Christ whom God had sent. It is through faith in Jesus Christ that we have peace with God. This may well be […]
In the last lesson we looked at two very important words found in the opening verses of Romans 5: grace and peace. In this lesson, we begin by looking at two more: hope and glory. Our Hope Having been justified by faith, having gained peace with God through Jesus Christ, and having received from God […]
How do you deal with rejection? In our fallen world that’s an important question. One of the major themes in Mark 6:1–29 is that those who live and die in the joy of heavenly comfort still face huge disappointments. In this passage the church’s cornerstone and the most significant men of the apostolic church all […]
THERE . . . the Grand Jesus Hebrews centers on the grand Jesus. Here’s its message: No one, nothing compares with Jesus. No angel. No priest. No action hero. No other being shares the being and the glory of this Jesus who is God. No one is so wonderfully Son of Man as Jesus. No […]