In Romans 8:18-30, Paul teaches us that the Holy Spirit makes us groan with hope and also intercedes for us.  Since sin entered the world, the creation itself has been groaning […]

In Romans 8, Paul makes the stunning and confident declaration, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”  This is true because it is the […]

In Romans 7:7-25, Paul answers two more questions related to the Old Testament Law: is the law sin & is the law death?  His resounding answer to both is ‘By […]

In Romans 7, Paul takes on the issue that has been building in the letter to the Romans for several chapters: what about the Law?  The Law was the most […]

In the second half of Romans 6, Paul continues arguing why justification/salvation by grace does not create a situation where it’s ok for us to continue sinning.  In the first […]

Paul confronts the false idea that believers can continue in sin because grace abounds. He makes clear that those who belong to Christ have died to sin. This transformation rests […]

We saw Jesus enter Jerusalem ‘triumphantly’, we sat at the table with Him as He explained the meaning of His sacrifice, and we saw Him arrested, tried, tortured, crucified, and […]

Jesus didn’t ride into Jerusalem on a war horse.  He didn’t come to do battle against the Romans.  But he did come to make war.  Through his sacrificial death, he triumphed […]

Paul finishes chapter 5 by comparing the consequences of Adam’s disobedience with Christ’s obedience.  Through his sin, Adam brought guilt and condemnation on the whole human race.  Through His obedience, […]

In Romans 5:1-11, Paul teaches about some of the blessings or benefits that those who have been justified through faith now enjoy.  First, Paul says we have peace with God.  […]