Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 14. Earlier in these devotionals on Romans, I mentioned that scholars have speculated that there might have been two churches in Rome–one Jewish and one Gentile. If that’s the case–and it is just speculation–then Paul did not see them as two churches but as […]
Romans 13
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 13. This chapter continued applying the theology of Romans 1-11 to the everyday lives of us Christians. The passage started by telling us that government exists by God’s appointment (v. 1b), so we must obey whatever ruling authorities exist over us (v. 1a). After […]
Romans 12
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 12. Romans 11 ended with a praise poem to God’s mercy. Today, Romans 12:1 began by calling us to act differently “in view of God’s mercy.” Because God has called us and given us new life and the gift of faith, God’s word […]
Romans 11
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 11. Romans 10 discussed the fact that many Israelites rejected the good news about Christ but, today in chapter 11, Paul was quick to address the fact that not all Jews were in unbelief (v. 1). In verses 2-10, he reminded us that historically […]
Romans 10
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 10. In this chapter, Paul continued discussing the unbelief of his people Israel. He spoke directly about his desire and prayer for the salvation of his countrymen (v. 1). Then he reflected on his own experience and concluded, “Yes, we Jews are very […]
Romans 9
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 9. For a letter written to the church at Rome, the book of Romans has a lot of Jewish themes in it. The chapters we’ve already read talked about Jews and Gentiles explicitly, as well as discussing the Law of Moses repeatedly. Scholars […]
Romans 8
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 8. In the previous chapters we were taught much about the Law and its relationship to humanity. In chapter 7, we learned that God’s Law is great and holy; our problems with it are not with IT but with ourselves: “…the Law is spiritual […]
Romans 7
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 7. Woven throughout this letter to the Romans have been some significant teaching passages about the law. In the past couple of days, we’ve read that the law increases sin (5:20) but that, in Christ, we’re no longer under the law (6:14, 15). […]
Romans 6
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 6. In Romans 5, which we read yesterday, the Scriptures taught that the law produced sin and sin produced death (5:12-14). Sin was, in fact, multiplied by the law (v. 20) but the grace of Jesus also became more abundant where sin increased (vv. […]
Romans 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 5 Romans 4 told us that people are declared righteous by faith and that righteousness was secured by Jesus Christ. Today in chapter 5, verse 1 told us that the result of being declared righteous by faith is that “we have peace with […]