Romans 9-11 is a foundational passage to study if you want to know what God thinks about the Jews, the nation of Israel. It’s also foundational to understanding the sovereignty of God, juxtaposed against His mercy, grace, and compassion. Perhaps most importantly, it reminds us not to hold so tightly to one of God’s attributes …
Category: Bible Study
God Is Greater Than Our Hearts
In last week’s blog, we learned that the righteous person, the one who has been saved by faith in God’s Son, Jesus Christ, is no longer guilty of sin. This is true according to scripture. So, why do we so often feel guilty about our sins—both past and present? If Jesus has set us free, …
The Gospel In Psalm 1
Psalm 1 1How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,Nor stand in the path of sinners,Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,And in His law he meditates day and night.3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,Which yields its fruit in its seasonAnd its leaf does not wither;And in whatever …
The Tree of Life
I read the first three chapters of Genesis this morning. Just eighty verses, but wow…so much in them! I wonder how many pages of commentary, blog posts, devotional thoughts, and sermons over the past millennia have mined the treasures in what is less than three pages in my Bible! Innumerable! Genesis 1-3 tells us who …
The Christian’s Battle With Sin
Do Christians sin? This question was posed to me recently by a blog reader, not in those exact words, but by suggesting that certain scriptures seem to indicate that those who belong to God through faith in Jesus Christ cannot sin. For instance, 1 John 3:6 says, “No one who abides in Him sins; no one …
The Way Of The Word 