Paul wants to get the hard stuff out of the way right up front, so he begins with the never-popular subject of the wrath of God. People don’t like to talk about God’s wrath. It’s scary and uncomfortable. So instead, we just talk about God’s love. Don’t get me wrong.…
Romans 1:1-17 Paul was eager to get to Rome to encourage the Roman believers and be encouraged by them. Even in the face of opposition and persecution, the report of their faith had spread far and wide. So, while he waited for the opportunity to meet them face to face,…
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16 ESV God has always loved us. Not just the best of us, but all of us. He created us in His image. He…
Once again, the truth was more than the religious leaders could handle. On the morning of the third day, they received word that the body of Jesus had vanished. They remembered He said He would rise from the dead. That was why they had fortified His tomb with Roman soldiers…
The excitement of Sunday had come and gone. Jesus had finished His preaching tour. Judas had betrayed Him. His disciples had scattered. He had been beaten and spit on by the Jewish leaders. And now it was Friday, and He was on trial before the governor of Judea. Pilate didn’t…
