Mar 8, 2020
Originally Presented: May 18th, 2008
Scripture Reading: Romans 11:16-24
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
The Bible proclaims that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom (Prov 9:10). We cannot live wisely if our life is not built on the foundation of reverence for and awe of God. But in our familiarity with God and in...
Apr 7, 2019
Originally Presented on January 14th, 2007
Scripture Reading: Romans 4:9-17
Having stated the doctrine of justification by faith in Romans 3:21-31, Paul does not leave notion to stand alone. In Romans 4 he illustrates justification by faith and contrasts it with other ideas over and over again.
In Romans 4:1-8 we...
Mar 12, 2019
Originally Presented on November 5, 2006.
Scripture Reading: Romans 3:9-20
This paragraph in Romans forms the climax of the argument of the first major section of the book. The thrust of the first section of Romans is that the entire human race stands guilty before a holy God. The pagan man is guilty (Rom 1:18-32); ...
Mar 3, 2019
Originally Presented on October 29th, 2006
Scripture Reading: Romans 3:1-8
The first eight verses of Romans 3 form something of a diversion from the flow of Paul's argument about the desperate need of the whole human race for God's granting His righteousness to sinners. This diversion rises from statements in...
Feb 24, 2019
Originally Presented on October 22nd, 2006
Scripture Reading: Romans 2:17-29
The third segment in the first main section of Romans is Romans 2:17-29. It displays the kind of sinning committed by religious people, with the Jews as the focal point. To the Jews God gave His Law and this gift was precious. Because...