Paul reminds the people that neither their home town nor their grandma get them into heaven. Only Jesus does.

There's absolutely nothing that can separate us from the love of God in Christ and that's a pretty powerful idea.

Paul wrestles with his own thoughts and words and actions.

Paul sets two seemingly opposite ideas against each other.

When we were still weak God loved us. How cool is that!

Paul gives a practical example of an Old Testament figure on what it means to live by righteousness.

Paul tells us what it means to live righteously in the world and how we go about living out the righteousness God gives us.

Saying one thing and doing the opposite is hypocritical. Speaking badly of one person for doing something then doing that very thing is hypocritical. And Paul has a big problem with hypocrites in the church.

Paul tells the people of Rome that the one thing that really matters is the gospel.

The church is given its mission.