The plan of salvation for the world is next level genius. God had to harden the hearts of the Jewish people to compel them to crucify Jesus, then He had to get the message out of Jerusalem to the Gentile world . . . all this to provoke His chosen people to jealousy and salvation.

4/13/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

One is sent to preach, but to preach what? If the Gospel is preached, the full Gospel of Jesus, then what is heard will lead to salvation. Anything else will just make people nice(ish).

4/6/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

Paul continues to grieve the lost condition of so many of his Jewish brothers by unpacking the simplicity of faith in Christ.

Bubba Rainwater - 3/30/2025

The reason for Paul's intense sorrow and unceasing pain was his understanding that he was an object of mercy, not merit, and that means anyone can take hold of it.

3/23/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

In a strange departure from the glory of Romans 8, Paul opens up about his sorrow for his Jewish brothers all the while extolling the infallible story of God's salvation.

3/16/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

Who can be against us, make accusations, pronounce condemnation, separate us? Everyone can try, but we are more than conquerors because God is the One who is for us.

3/9/2025- Bubba Rainwater

An in-depth look at each verb of the Golden Chain of our salvation.

3/2/2025- Bubba Rainwater

With suffering comes groaning. It comes from creation, ourselves, and the Spirit. So to say that God works all things into good is perfectly aligned with His character.

2/23/2025- Bubba Rainwater

The idea of the suffering Christian should not be strange, it should be expected. Like Christ in the wilderness, we should choose hunger with the words of God over bread.

2/16/2025- Bubba Rainwater

It amazes me how many people turn to Christ in a moment of glorious salvation, but they skip the "fattened calf" and the celebration, thinking they must dutifully join the older brother.

2/9/2025- Bubba Rainwater