Whe law of God commands us to do what we cannot do in ourselves, condones nothing of our failure, commends itself to our conscience, but condemns us before God. O praise Him for His matchless grace! One cannot travel far along the Romans Road without bumping into the word “law.” In fact, it occurs 52 […]
In Romans 10:4, Paul makes a statement that is essential to our understanding of the Law. Without understanding the point of this verse, we will misunderstand the Law in general and the relationship of the believer to it today in particular. The verse states: “For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to […]
As a child, I remember asking my mother what happened to people who died before Christ went to the cross. In my youth, I couldn’t have imagined what a difficult question I was asking! And, as an adult, one of the most difficult questions I get asked is, “What about those who have never heard?” […]
I am not sure where the idea of community service as a form of punishment came from, but I know the concept is as old as breaking the law itself. It fits right in with human nature. You broke the law. Now, instead of serving jail time or paying a fine, you perform community service, […]
The great themes of John’s gospel demand a preacher’s attention. There are six features which are crucial to understanding and proclaiming its message. It is evangelistic in its aim John spells out his purpose explicitly in 20:31. The evangelist wishes each reader to come to stand in the shoes of Thomas and cry out, “My […]
Having taught the great doctrines of salvation—universal sin (Rom. 1-3a), justification by faith (Rom. 3b-5:), sanctification in love (Rom. 6-8), and glorification in hope (Rom. 9-11)—Paul now goes on to teach how to live this new life. Chapter 12 focuses on the church and chapter 13 focuses on society. We must submit to God’s plan […]
You’ve heard the old clichés: “Aim at nothing; you’ll likely hit it.” Or “If you aim at the sun, you have a good chance of at least hitting the moon.” But the fact that they’re clichés doesn’t mean they aren’t true. What are you aiming at? He would have been upper class, part of the […]
The Hawaiian Islands are volcanic in origin. Molten lava from deep below the ocean floor escaped into the cool Pacific waters and hardened into mountains, only the tops of which break the surface and appear to us as islands. Occasional volcanic eruptions spill hot lava down the mountainside, threatening everything in its path with incineration. […]