Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 4. Romans 3, which we read yesterday, considered the central idea of Christianity–that reconciliation with God comes as a gift from God. It is not earned by those who work for it or deserved by living a righteous life. It is a gift […]
Romans 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 2. At the end of chapter 1 we read, “Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them” (v. 32). That […]
Romans 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Today we begin reading the book of Romans, so read Romans 1 today. As we’ve read the book of Acts, we have stopped here and there to read Paul’s letters around the points chronologically where scholars think they were written. In other words, Acts 19 […]
Acts 20
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Back to Acts for 1 chapter, then we go to Romans in our next devotional, according to the schedule I’m following for these devotions. Read Acts 20. As we read 2 Corinthians, we noted that Paul was coming to Corinth both to collect an offering for […]
2 Corinthians 13
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 13. Paul wrapped up this letter by warning the Corinthians again about his coming visit. He was hopeful, as we saw in earlier chapters, that his visit would be warm and affirming. Yet, he was concerned about how he would be received […]
2 Corinthians 12
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 12. Paul continued defending his ministry in today’s reading. Remember that this started back in chapter 10 and continued through chapter 11. His defense was necessary because people within the church attempted to discredit him and his ministry. Paul referred to the […]
2 Corinthians 11
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 11. Despite a lifetime of love, discipline, and teaching from good parents, young people sometimes reject their parents, even denouncing them, and choose instead to make foolish and sinful decisions. That is the kind of heartbreak that comes to mind when I […]
2 Corinthians 10
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 10. Chapters 8-9 were about the collection Paul was coming to receive from the Corinthians. He was concerned, though, that during his visit, some tough love would be required as well (vv. 1-2). It is unclear who Paul was expecting to have a […]
2 Corinthians 9
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 9. Though they had many spiritual problems, the Corinthian church apparently had some level of generosity for the Lord’s work, for Paul wrote in verses 1-2a: “There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord’s […]
2 Corinthians 8
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 8. Way back on May 11 we read Acts 19, then broke off our reading of Acts to read the two letters to the Corinthians. It seems clear that Paul wrote both of these letters during the two years (Acts 19:10) that […]