Category Archives: Romans

“To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.” (Romans 9:5, ESV) Many times, I have been in discussions with people about the deity of Jesus Christ. Those who deny that Jesus is fully God and fully man assert thatContinue reading “Incarnate God (Romans 9:5)”

“Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.” (Romans 9:4–5, KJV 1900) AllContinue reading “A Chosen Nation (Romans 9:4-5)”

“That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:” (Romans 9:2–3, KJV 1900) The expression having a heavy heart refers to having much sadness and grief. Often, we have heavy hearts. The extreme ofContinue reading “Passion for the Lost (Romans 9:1-3)”

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38–39, KJV 1900) Many, perhaps mostContinue reading “Nothing Can Separate (Romans 8:35-39)”

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” (Romans 8:37, KJV 1900) In the 1970 movie, Patton we have this epic quote ascribed to General George S. Patton. “For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. InContinue reading “More than Conquerors (Rom 8:35-37)”

“Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” (Romans 8:33–34, ESV) Here we are at Good Friday. The annual time whenContinue reading “Our Defender (Romans 8:33-34)”

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:31–32, KJV 1900) Often in life, we come against peopleContinue reading “Our Great Advocate (Romans 8:31-32)”

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” (Romans 8:29–30, KJVContinue reading “A Plan Comes Together (Roman 8:29-30)”

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Romans 8:28–29, KJVContinue reading “The Grand Plan (Romans 8:28-29)”

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according toContinue reading “Confident Prayer (Romans 8:26-27)”