Starting with Romans 3.21 (“But now…”) Paul transitions from talking about how God’s wrath is being revealed for sin and how all human beings stand condemned before Him, to talking about […]

In Romans 3.1-20, Paul concludes his extended argument that all of humanity lives under condemnation for sin.  It doesn’t matter whether one is a Jew or a Gentile, all deserve […]

In Romans 2.12-29, Paul continues his dialogue with an imaginary, first-century Jewish opponent.  Based on his twenty-plus years of preaching the Gospel, he knew how both gentiles and Jews responded […]

As Paul continues helping us understand the wrath of God which is being revealed against all unrighteousness, he turns in Romans 2.1-11 to engage in a dialogue with the Jewish […]

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’. […]