Romans 8:35-36- “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”’ There are some separations in life that are good for us andContinue reading “Separation Anxiety!”
Category Archives: Study of Romans
If God Be For You!
Romans 8:-31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” NKJV Paul began this chapter addressing life in the Spirit and life in the flesh. He warned us that a carnal life was no life at all, while true life was found in being led by the Spirit of God!Continue reading “If God Be For You!”
You’re Invited!
Romans 8:28-“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” The concept of all things working out for our good isn’t always an easy concept to accept or to live by. For those who believe that the Sovereignty of God means thatContinue reading “You’re Invited!”
Creation Groans!
Romans 8:19- “ For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. NKJV There are so many truths in Romans that I sometimes wonder if I should just skip a few of them and move on. Such was my thought as I read verses 18-25 of the 8th chapter.Continue reading “Creation Groans!”
Heirs of God!
Romans 8:16-17- “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” NKJV A last will and testament is a legal document that expresses how you want your assets to be dividedContinue reading “Heirs of God!”
Life from the Dead!
Romans 8:11- “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.” AMP The Holy Spirit is the most ignored and misunderstood member of the Trinity. WeContinue reading “Life from the Dead!”
No Judgment Here!
Romans 8:3- “For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh” NKJV As I have been trying to juggle what I see in the word withContinue reading “No Judgment Here!”
Freedom from the Burden of Sin!
Romans 7:15 – “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” NIV Today, I want to actually delve into my key text. Paul wrote, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do notContinue reading “Freedom from the Burden of Sin!”
Is the Law Sin?
Romans 7:7 – What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.” In verse 4 of chapter 7, Paul tells the believers in the Roman church that theyContinue reading “Is the Law Sin?”
Good Versus Evil!
Romans 7:5 – “For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.” NKJV I’ve been contemplating this chapter for years, as have many. And for some reason, when I read chapter 7, I walk away with an entirelyContinue reading “Good Versus Evil!”
Wonderful Jesus! 