21. The Love of God in Christ Jesus

Romans 8:38-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. What does “anything else in …

20. God’s Definite Work in his People

Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son…And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. When we are first saved we think naturally that we had a great …

19. The Incomparable Glory

Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. If we can appreciate what Paul is saying in this text and get it fixed in our minds, we will find it able to change the way we look at life and the way …

18. Our Moral Imperative

Romans 8:12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. How can I find the strength to do what is right? Why doesn’t God intervene in my life in special ways to help out? We frequently find ourselves asking, either someone or ourselves these questions. We often …

17. No Condemnation

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Salvation is the concept of God rescuing man from the danger of sin and its consequences. Below is how God deals with the sin problem, and by God, I am referring to the whole Godhead, Father, Son, and Spirit (not …

The preciousness of Christ to his people above everything

“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ”. These …

16. Victory through Jesus Christ Alone

Romans 7:25 Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! In Romans 7, Paul talks about his struggle against sin. Talking of the saddening reality of how one who is freed from sin, he still often finds himself entertaining and indulging in what he was saved from. Although much of these sounds discouraging, as one …