Introduction Let me begin by summarising what we've learnt already. Paul has written about how he longed to go to Rome in order to minister to the members of the church there. And he said that, instead of being ashamed of the gospel, he's eager to preach the gospel, because the gospel is the power … Continue reading Romans 03(01–20) →

Introduction Let me begin by summarising what we've learnt already. Paul has written about how he longed to go to Rome in order to minister to the members of the church there. And he said that -- instead of being ashamed of the gospel -- he was eager to preach the gospel, because the gospel … Continue reading Romans 02(17–29) →

Introduction In verses 18 to 32 of chapter 1, Paul writes how the wrath of God is being revealed against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. And we've seen that God reveals his wrath, not by sending thunderbolts from heaven to destroy the wicked, but by removing … Continue reading Romans 02(01–16) →

Introduction So far we're seen that Paul wanted to go to Rome because he was eager to preach the gospel in that city. And he was eager to preach the gospel because in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed. In other words, in the gospel the righteousness which comes from God and which … Continue reading Romans 01(21–32) →

Introduction In his letter to the church in Rome, Paul has made clear his strong desire to visit Rome. And he wanted to visit them because he wanted to preach the gospel in Rome. And he's not ashamed of the gospel, because he knows it's the power of God for the salvation of everyone who … Continue reading Romans 01(18–20) →

Introduction In the verses we looked at last time, Paul was mentioning his desire to go to Rome in order to see the believers there. And, of course, he wanted to see them so that he could preach the gospel to them. Why was he so eager to preach the gospel to them? That's what … Continue reading Romans 01(16+17) →

Introduction We began to study the book of Romans the last time. And in the opening verses, Paul introduced himself to the members of the church in Rome. And we saw that Paul regarded himself as a servant of Christ Jesus. As the Lord's servant, he was totally devoted to serving him. Of course, and … Continue reading Romans 01(07–15) →

Introduction Whenever we write to or email someone who does not know us, we normally need to explain in the first line or two who were are and why we're writing to them. And the Apostle Paul is doing the same thing here at the beginning of his letter to the church in Rome. Paul … Continue reading Romans 01(01–06) →