Passage: Romans 4:1-25  Theme:  Chapter four becomes an illustration of God’s righteousness through the great patriarch Abraham. ...

Passage: Romans 3:21-31  Theme:  The Righteousness of God (also in 1:17) has been revealed through faith in Jesus Christ.  We could...

Passage: Romans 3:9-20  Theme:  Every human being throughout human history is found to fall short of God’s glory, for there is...

Theme:  With the critique of all people, the focus shifts to self-confident Jews.  There is a pride that comes with being Jewish:...

Theme:  Since we all have a “past,” we try to find ways to remove our guilt and shame, but it is not by our efforts, but by faith...

Theme:  The Apostle Paul tells the church that he is “under obligation” to  tell the story of Jesus, eager to get out there and do...

Paul’s prayer was not mere “throw away” words or just a polite beginning to the letter, but a reminder of the deep connections in...

Theme:  What makes the good news so powerful is that the bad news is so very bad!  The pinnacle of the good news is the person of Jesus...