Introduction I hardly need to remind you that Paul began his letter with the bad news that there’s no difference between us, because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory God. And we are therefore justly liable to suffer God’s wrath against sinners. However, after the bad news, there’s the good news, which … Continue reading Romans 05(01–05)
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Romans 04(13–25)
Introduction Paul is writing to the believers in Rome about the gospel of Jesus Christ. And the gospel of Jesus Christ begins with the bad news that there’s no difference between Jews and Gentiles, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. There is no-one righteous, not even one. There is … Continue reading Romans 04(13–25)
Romans 04(01–12)
Introduction Paul is explaining the good news of the gospel to us. He’s already explained the bad news, which is that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is no-one righteous, not even one. There is no one under who understands … Continue reading Romans 04(01–12)
John 13(01–30)
Verse 1 As we turn to John 13 today, we should note how John slows his pace in this, the second part of his gospel. What I mean is that the first eleven chapters of his gospel covered the whole of the Lord’s public ministry which was a period of about three years. And so, … Continue reading John 13(01–30)
John 12(34–50)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on verses 12 to 33 of John 12, which I divided into three parts. The first part was about the king who has come. As the Lord Jesus came into Jerusalem, the people welcomed him as their king. But they were probably expecting him to be a warrior-king … Continue reading John 12(34–50)
John 12(12–33)
Introduction I said last week that the first part of John’s gospel ends in chapter 11 and the second part begins in chapter 12. The first part of his gospel is known as ‘the book of signs’, because the first eleven chapters contain seven signs to demonstrate that the Lord Jesus is the Christ and … Continue reading John 12(12–33)
Romans 05(06–11)
Introduction At the end of chapter 3 and throughout chapter 4 Paul explained to us that sinners are justified through faith in Christ. And justification means God not only forgives us for what we’ve done wrong, but he regards us as if we’ve done everything right. And he’s able to treat us that way because … Continue reading Romans 05(06–11)
John 11
Introduction The first eleven chapters of John’s gospel are known as ‘the Book of Signs’, because John records for us in those eleven chapters seven of the miraculous signs the Lord performed while he was on the earth. Now, at the end of his gospel, John tells us that the Lord performed many more signs … Continue reading John 11
Romans 03(25b–31)
Introduction Back in verse 15 of Romans 1, Paul wrote that he was eager to preach the gospel in Rome. He was eager to preach the gospel in Rome because the gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew and then for the Gentile. And near … Continue reading Romans 03(25b–31)
Romans 03(21–25a)
Introduction I said last week that Paul’s letter to the Romans can be divided into three parts. The first part is all about our sin and guilt and misery. The second part is all about what God has done to save us from our sin and guilt and misery by his Son. And the third … Continue reading Romans 03(21–25a)
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