Are there sins more heinous than others?  Yes.  Do all sins deserve God’s wrath?  Absolutely.  But there is hope. God offers salvation from them all in Christ.

We can’t appreciate the good news unless we understand the bad news. Paul rightly diagnosed the bad news and we must apprehend the severity of it to appreciate the solution which is the Gospel. 

The gospel isn’t something we do.  The gospel isn’t something we live.  The gospel is an announcement of good news.

As a bondservant of Christ, Paul knew he was obligated to Christ.  Being obligated to Christ, Paul knew he was obligated to those for whom Christ died.

It’s been called the Mount Everest of Paul’s letters and it all begins with a simple but profound greeting that tells us who Paul was, who Jesus is, and who we are.

We end 2024 and look to 2025 in Psalm 3, a song of hope for those in hopeless circumstances.

Christ was the child that was born and the Son who was given that would change everything for us.

We should worship God as He is, as He deserves, and as He desires because He is our sovereign King who has rightful authority over us.

We should look away from ourselves and our circumstances and look to Jesus our Great High Priest.

He was promised.  He came.  He is coming again.  Until then, He speaks through what He has already spoken.  So we should listen to Him, not only this season but every season.