Paul began Romans 7 by showing us that the Law is good but it cannot save us. We cannot depend on our own “goodness” to make us right with God. The Law reveals what we should do, but it also exposes the fact that we’re helpless to do it. When…
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What Happens When We Blow It?
The Gentiles in Rome had put their faith in Jesus. They had walked away from their godless lives and were trying to live lives that glorified God. However, the Jewish religious leaders insisted they follow a detailed set of rules to be considered righteous. You must be circumcised. You must…
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Stuff We’d Rather Not Talk About
Don’t tune out, yet. I know we’re talking about things that make us squirm, but we can’t skip over the parts of the Bible that make us uncomfortable. Romans 1:24-32 is one of those passages. We don’t hear many sermons on it or see many pithy social media posts about…
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God’s Primary Concern
Things were getting crazy for the disciples now. They were imprisoned, threatened, and even killed because of the gospel they proclaimed. Before they had been transformed by the grace of God and the gospel of Jesus, they were just regular people living regular lives. Now things had gotten uncomfortable for…
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If the gospel is true, now what?
Peter, transformed by the Holy Spirit, boldly proclaimed the gospel, and those who heard him were cut to the heart and moved to respond. Suddenly, they saw their sin for what it was and realized what Jesus had accomplished with His death and resurrection. God had opened their eyes, and…