In Romans 15:1-13 Paul concludes his teaching on the ‘weak and the strong’.  While the issues of Jewish/Gentile practice of faith may not be front and center for many churches […]

In Romans 14:13-23, Paul continues to address the issue of the ‘weak’ and the ‘strong’.  In this section he turns from their attitudes to one another to their actions toward […]

In Romans 14, Paul turns to address actual and potential conflict in the Church.  The first-century Church had a mix of people from both Jewish and Gentile backgrounds which meant […]

n our passage today, Paul is moving from the larger obligation that Christians have to the government and other authorities to our obligation to our neighbors. In doing so, he […]

In Romans 13.1-7, Paul adds to his teaching about our transformation in Christ by talking about our relationship to governing authorities.  While it might have been the temptation of some […]

In Romans 12.9-21, Paul offers a long list of commands or requirements for those who are in Christ.  They fall into one of two categories: how we are to relate […]

Having turned from what God has done for us, Paul addresses what God requires of us.  His first command is that we not think more highly of ourselves than we […]

Paul makes a major shift in Romans 12 from orthodoxy to orthopraxy. Orthodoxy, meaning biblical beliefs or theological truths and orthopraxy meaning behaviors, practices or actions. He will spend the rest […]

In the final section of Romans 9-11, Paul summarizes the situation with Israel’s rejection of Jesus and also offers glory to God by speaking in terms of a ‘mystery’ and […]

In Romans 11:11-24 Paul begins addressing the future of Israel.  John Stott notes that in 11:1-10, Paul tells us that Israel’s hardening is not complete (there is always a remnant saved […]