Having explained the benefits of our justification Paul now turns it to the basis for our justification. He does this by contrasting the first and second Adam. Adam plunged us into sin, guilt and ruin. The law is unable to save us. In contrast to...

In Romans 5:1-11 Paul expounds on the last 2 words of chapter 4: “our justification”. He gives us all the blessings of our justification: peace with God (v. 1), access to God (v. 2), hope (v. 2), perseverance through suffering (v. 3-4), God’s love (v...

Paul spells out that we cannot earn righteousness by works. Righteousness can only be credited by God through our faith. He uses the example of Abraham, calling him “father” four times in v. 16-18. He is the father of both the Jews and the Gentiles...

Paul continues in Romans 3, his exposition of the bad news that we are all sinners. To Jews who thought they had some advantage, he affirms that the Jews have been given the Word of God (3:2) but in reality this is no advantage as Paul expounds that...

Paul spells out that we cannot earn righteousness by works. Righteousness can only be credited by God through our faith. He uses the example of Abraham, calling him “father” four times in v. 16-18. He is the father of both the Jews and the Gentiles...

Paul begins this letter by using the word “gospel” five times. He tells us that the gospel has its origin from God. This gospel is a continuation of the grand narrative of the older Testament. The content of the gospel is Jesus Christ and that He has...

Look forward in 2017 and ask God to pour out His spirit on Gracepoint. May we be a church that follows God and what He's doing in 2017. He is a God who says “I will pour out my Spirit.” Church, will you and I join God in what He’s already doing?...

Today we light the candle of love. As we come nearer to the holy night when Jesus was born, we contemplate the incredible love that caused Him to come to earth. This one whom John describes as the Creator and who was here ‘in the beginning’ now takes...

Today we light the candle of joy. Christmas ought to be the happiest time of the year, but instead it’s often filled with stress, deadlines, expectations, and pressures that squeeze the joy out of the season. What do we do when these joy destroyers...

Today we light the candle of peace and look at this ancient prophecy. The prophets spoke of a future hope when God’s shalom would come to this earth. The ancients waited eagerly for this. Micah predicts that the sleepy town of Bethlehem would produce...