The Christian life is one of forward motion—living with eyes fixed on Jesus’s return while our hearts remain engaged in His mission. Paul reminds believers that redemption not only rescues us from sin...  Read More

Romans 13:8–10 calls us to carry one ongoing debt—the debt of love. Every relational command (“Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet”) is summed up in “Love your neig...  Read More

Paul’s counsel about civic life in Romans 13:1–7 was given when Christians faced suspicion but not yet Nero’s fury. His charge is steady and simple—because God is sovereign over every human authority,...  Read More

Romans 12:9–21 is a smorgasbord of Jesus-shaped living instructions—a collection of things to do and to avoid that together describe the Christian life. In it are (21) encouragements to engage and (8)...  Read More

As those who belong to Christ, God has placed us into something bigger than ourselves—the body of Christ (the church)—where we are to think soberly about ourselves, receive spiritual gifts by grace, a...  Read More

In view of God’s mercy, true worship isn’t a song we sing but a life we yield. Romans 12:1–2 calls us to place our whole selves on God’s altar as a living sacrifice, to refuse the world’s mold, and to...  Read More

This doxology in Romans 11:25–32 highlights God’s sovereign, mysterious plan of salvation that while it's always been for everyone everywhere, God chose to introduce His saving grace through the natio...  Read More

Paul unveils a holy “mystery”: Israel’s present hardening is partial and temporary until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in. Then God will keep His covenant—“all Israel will be saved”—because His g...  Read More

Paul lifts the curtain on a “mystery”: Israel’s present stumbling is neither final nor futile. In God’s wise mercy, their unbelief opened a door for the nations, so that Gentiles might be grafted into...  Read More

Romans 11:1–10 assures us that in spite of the individual rejection of Jesus by Israel, God hasn’t rejected His promise to them as a whole. Just as in the days of Elijah’s, God preserves a remnant cho...  Read More

Paul reminds us that saving faith is birthed when we hear (akoē) the Gospel and then respond to the revelation (rhema) the Holy Spirit provides to open our understanding to God’s truth—the spoken, app...  Read More

Because the gospel is for everyone, everywhere, God has entrusted us—those who’ve believed—to carry it. We are His hands, feet, and voice. This requires that the good news must be lived and spoken by ...  Read More