In Romans 1.24-32, Paul answers the question as to ‘how’ God’s wrath for sin has been and is being revealed against all unrighteousness.  The answer centers on the phrase, “God […]

In Romans 1.18-23 Paul begins a lengthy ‘interruption’ of his message about “the righteousness of God” being revealed which will continue until chapter 3, verse 21.  Before he returns to […]

Romans 1.16-17 are some of the most important verses in all of Romans.  As Paul transitions from the introduction to the body of the letter, he announces the theme about which […]

Romans is one of the most important and influential writings in the New Testament.  It brings us face to face with some of the biggest issues and questions of life […]

In this last message of the series, the story of Jesus’ birth points us to one last way in which God is with us.  He is with us through the […]

This part of the birth story of Jesus powerfully illustrates God’s providence.  God’s providence, his governing of all things in the universe, is yet another way He is ‘with us’. […]

In the second message of this series, the story of Jesus’ birth continues to help us understand how God is ‘with us’.  While the Lord revealed Himself and was present […]

Long before Jesus was born, God spoke through the prophet Isaiah to the king of Judah at a particularly difficult time.  The Assyrian empire posed a threat to the very […]

In our final passage of the series, Paul lays out the responsibilities that the Thessalonians have as members of the church. At first glance, it seems like a random collection […]

In the next section of 1 Thessalonians, Paul shifts the focus from what Jesus’ return will mean for those who have already passed to what it means for those still […]