Encouragement
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 3
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 3 (Final) Romans 11:25-36 ESV “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11 Pt 3
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 2
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 2 Romans 11:7-16 ESV “What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, as it is written, ’God gave them a spirit of stupor,eyes that would not seeand ears that would not hear,down to this very day.’ And David … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11 Pt 2
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 1
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 1 Romans 11:1-6 ESV “I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11 Pt 1
Don’t Be Obstinate and Disobedient
“How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good … Continue reading Don’t Be Obstinate and Disobedient
The Righteousness of God Explained
“Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For … Continue reading The Righteousness of God Explained
For Ministry to The Saints
“Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints), that you also be in subjection to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.” (1 Corinthians 16:15-16 NASB’95) This was … Continue reading For Ministry to The Saints
Abounding in The Work of The Lord
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58 NASB’95) At the beginning of this chapter Paul talked about the gospel of our salvation which he preached to the people, by which we are saved … Continue reading Abounding in The Work of The Lord
Unless You Believe in Vain
“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NASB’95; cf. 2 Corinthians 6:1-2) There is … Continue reading Unless You Believe in Vain