Romans 11:1–10 assures us that in spite of the individual rejection of Jesus by Israel, God hasn’t rejected His promise to them as a whole. Just as in the days of Elijah’s, God preserves a remnant cho...  Read More

Paul reminds us that saving faith is birthed when we hear (akoē) the Gospel and then respond to the revelation (rhema) the Holy Spirit provides to open our understanding to God’s truth—the spoken, app...  Read More

Because the gospel is for everyone, everywhere, God has entrusted us—those who’ve believed—to carry it. We are His hands, feet, and voice. This requires that the good news must be lived and spoken by ...  Read More

Paul contrasts two perceived paths to God—law-righteousness that says “do and live” (v.5) and faith-righteousness that says “believe and be saved” (v.6–8). His conclusion is that the way of the Law is...  Read More

Paul aches for Israel to be saved. He honors their zeal, but grieves that it’s misdirected—aimed at earning righteousness instead of receiving it. God’s righteousness is not a ladder we climb; it’s a ...  Read More

Paul’s point is not that Israel couldn’t be saved, but that many missed the Law’s purpose—to expose sin and point them to the Savior. From Eden to Abraham, David, Daniel, and now us, God has always re...  Read More

Paul answers the protest, “Who can resist His will?” by reminding us that God is the Potter with the right to shape His redemptive story (vv. 19–21). In patient mercy, He endures “vessels of wrath” so...  Read More

Romans 9:13–18 showcases God’s sovereign initiative in directing the history of redemption—choosing Jacob (Israel) over Esau (Edom) as the channel through which the Messiah would come. Known as vocati...  Read More

God’s Word hasn’t failed—and neither has His plan for rescuing the lost. Paul reminds us that “not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel” — this is because the true children of Abraham ar...  Read More

As Paul opens Romans 9–11, he lays bare his “great sorrow and unceasing anguish” over Israel’s unbelief—even though they were entrusted with adoption, glory, covenants, the Law, temple service, the pr...  Read More

In Christ, our rescue is complete because at the cross, Jesus broke the penalty of sin, He is breaking the power of sin, and at His return He will remove the presence of sin. As a result, we have been...  Read More

What does it mean to you that God is for you? Even more, how does such a statement impact your life? Truth is, there is nothing like being on the winning team—God's team. Yet even while on the winning...  Read More