Posts with the tag “romans”

Authentic love also shows up in action—through honoring one another, persevering with patience, keeping hope alive, praying for each other, meeting needs, and practicing hospitality....  Read More

So, how do you discover your gift? Start with self-examination: What do you enjoy? What needs do you notice? What seems effective when you do it? Then step out and serve....  Read More

Worship doesn’t start with a song; it starts with surrender....  Read More

Paul reveals that the heartbeat of God’s mysterious plan is mercy. Once disobedient, now shown mercy. Once resistant, now welcomed by grace....  Read More

Perseverance matters—not as a way to earn God’s love, but as evidence that His saving work is alive in us....  Read More

Here’s the truth: grace doesn’t quit. God doesn’t forget. He doesn’t cancel. And He never leaves the faithful behind....  Read More

That might feel daunting. You might think, “But what if they say no?” And Paul knew that too. “Not everyone welcomes the Good News,” he wrote (Romans 10:16). But we speak anyway. Because some will bel...  Read More

Paul says it’s near. It’s simple. It’s here. “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”...  Read More

Paul didn’t write this to create a theological war 1500 years later—he wrote it to show the Romans (and us) that God’s mercy is real, His promises are secure, and His heart is still for both the Jew a...  Read More

But this isn’t just freedom from something—it’s freedom for something. We’re not left lawless; the Spirit now leads us....  Read More

Grace frees us not to live however we want, but to live the life we were created for — a life of holiness, joy, and purpose....  Read More

You’re not striving for resurrection. You’re living from it. You’re not trying to become someone new. You’ve already been made new....  Read More

Jesus didn’t come to patch up Adam’s story—He came to rewrite it. ...  Read More

We are no longer enemies of God—we’ve been brought into His family. The cross of Christ was not just a sacrifice; it was a declaration: “I love you—at your worst.”...  Read More

Just like Abraham, we’re invited to believe in the God who creates new life, even when hope seems gone....  Read More

Self-righteousness is a dangerous thing. It blinds us to our need for salvation and makes us trust in ourselves rather than in God. Paul strips away every excuse, every false hope, and leaves us with ...  Read More

This warning is just as relevant today. How often do we equate church attendance, Bible knowledge, or moral behavior with true righteousness? Paul reminds us that none of these things—by themselves—ca...  Read More

This passage forces us to ask: Do we see sin more clearly in others than in ourselves? Do we mistake God’s patience for approval?...  Read More

So, how do we live in light of this truth? We begin by trusting in God’s power, not our own. We share our faith boldly, knowing it can transform others just as it has transformed us....  Read More

Romans also highlights unity in the church. Paul’s lengthy greetings in chapter 16 aren’t just social niceties; they’re a call to embrace each other as family....  Read More