Blog Search

Search The Blog:

Romans 16, Part 1

Having completed his doctrinal dissertations, Paul then spends considerable time greeting the saints in Rome. He knew many of them already, if not personally, then by reputation… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-16-part-1/

Romans 15, Part 3

Paul says in Romans 15:25, 26, (25) but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints. (26) For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-15-part-3/

Romans 15, Part 2

Romans 15:13 is Paul's first hint that he is beginning to contemplate the end of his epistle, as it almost sounds like the start of his benediction. (13) Now may the God of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-15-part-2/

Romans 15, Part 1

Romans 15 sums up the principle of toleration. (1) Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Paul was… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-15-part-1/

Romans 14, Part 5

Paul considered the issues of food and holy days to be matters of conscience, rather than clear mandates of Scripture. His most important concern was that Christians should not… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-14-part-5/

Romans 14, Part 4

Romans 14:14-17 says, (14) I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-14-part-4/

Romans 14, Part 3

Paul tells us in Romans 14 that we should be tolerant of different viewpoints. While all disputes seem important to those involved in the disputes, not all disputes are to be… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-14-part-3/

Romans 14, Part 2

In Romans 14:5 and 6, Paul gives us a second example where we ought to be tolerant of other believers. The first was in regard to the food we eat, and the second is in regard to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-14-part-2/

Romans 14, Part 1

In Romans 12 and 13, Paul gives us an exhortation about how to live and act as Christians. Chapters 14 and 15 teach the mature Christians how to treat those who are "weak in… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-14-part-1/

Romans 13, Part 5

Paul says in Romans 13:8-10, (8) Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. (9) For this, "You shall not commit… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-13-part-5/

Romans 13, Part 4

Viewing the world through the lens of the sovereignty of God changes the color of everything. When we study the book of Judges, we view the various captivities of Israel from… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-13-part-4/

Romans 13, Part 3

In speaking of ruling authorities, Paul says in Rom. 13:4, (4) for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-13-part-3/

Romans 13, Part 2

Paul writes in Romans 13:2 and 3, (2) Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2011/01-2011/romans-13-part-2/

Romans 13, Part 1

Keeping in mind that Paul did not divide his epistle into chapters, we must consider Romans 13 to be a continuation of chapter 12. When he speaks of being in subjection to the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-13-part-1/

Romans 12, Part 4

In the divine Law, "revenge" was a court-ordered mandate, not a personal vendetta. For this reason, our English word "revenge" does not accurately convey the biblical idea being… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-4/

Romans 12, Part 3

In Romans 12:19-21 Paul reaches the climax of his exhortation, showing how "the renewing of your mind" (vs. 2) affects our behavior and the way we think. He writes, (19)… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-3/

Romans 12, Part 2

We left off in the middle of Romans 12:8, quoting from The Emphatic Diaglott: (8) ... Let the Distributor [one who imparts, gives, or shares] act with… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-2/

Romans 12, Part 1

Romans 12:1 says, (1) I urge you, THEREFORE, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-1/

Romans 11, Part 6

In Romans 11:30-32, Paul insists that the blindness that God imposed upon the vast majority of Israelites was for a good purpose. Specifically, it was to benefit the rest of the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-6/

Romans 11, Part 5

The sovereignty of God is established in Romans 9, and this, Paul says, explains why God hardened the heart of Israel, even as He had hardened the heart of Pharaoh in an earlier… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-5/

« Previous 1...7071727374...109 Next »