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) →

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) →

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) →

Introduction From time to time I refer to the Heidelberg Catechism, which is similar to our church’s Shorter Catechism in that it’s a summary of what Christians believe and it’s in the form of questions and answers. There are lots of catechisms, but the Heidelberg Catechism is one of the best. It begins magnificently by … Continue reading Romans 03(01–20) →

Introduction A lot of people were missing last week because of the marathon and because of the Bank Holiday. So, let me remind you of what Paul has been saying in his letter to the Romans. In the early part of chapter 1 he wrote about his desire to visit the believers in Rome and … Continue reading Romans 02(17–29) →

Introduction In the verses we were studying last Sunday morning, Paul writes about the wrath of God which is being revealed right now in the present against all the godlessness and wickedness of people who suppress the truth about God by their wickedness. So, every living person knows the truth about God. Every living person … Continue reading Romans 02(01–16) →

Introduction The last time we were studying Paul’s letter to the Romans, we spent our time on verses 8 to 17 of Romans 1, where Paul wrote about his longing to see the Roman believers in person. He’d never met them before and he wanted so much to meet them. And not only did he … Continue reading Romans 01(18–32) →

Introduction We began to study Paul’s letter to the Romans last Sunday morning. In the opening seven verses, which we studied last week, Paul introduces himself to his readers and he described himself to them as a servant, or a slave even, of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the … Continue reading Romans 01(08–17) →

Introduction Last Sunday morning we finished our studies in the book of Acts. And the book of Acts ended with Paul in Rome, where he was kept under house arrest. However, he was able to receive visitors and to preach the kingdom of God and to teach about Jesus Christ the King. According to early … Continue reading Romans 01(01–07) →