In our reading today Paul calls us to be a “living sacrifice.” This should be the ultimate pattern for our life. Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice for me. His sacrifice resulted in death but ended with His resurrection. My sacrifice is in appreciation for all He already did for me. But my sacrifice doesn’t […]
Paul assures his readers to day that there is “a method to God’s madness.” God has always had a purpose and plan in mind. He has stuck with it throughout history and will do so until the very end. I have been struggling to come up with an analogy of what I feel I am […]
Paul is appealing today to his readers not to condemn the Jews for their unbelief. They are not beyond hope and the Gentiles should not treat them so. We have seen in both the old and new testaments that God indeed chose the Jews to send His Salvation through. He knew all along what the […]
Paul makes sure the Gentiles know that not all Jews rejected Jesus. God has made sure to keep a portion of people faithful to Him throughout history. From the beginning of time there were those who remained faithful and close to God, no matter what the climate was like around them. A perfect example of […]
Paul brings us to the most important part of this whole book. The “must have” pieces for salvation, and who can have these pieces. The bottom line in Paul’s letter is this: “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you […]
