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From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”), (Matthew 27: 45-46). Today is the middle of what Christians know as Passion Week, or… Continue reading Heading toward Good Friday

The love of God is poured out in our hearts, (Romans 5:5). Peace, grace, hope, and now love. All these are benefits that come with the gift of justification through faith in Jesus. All are packed into these few verses in Romans, chapter five. The verse goes on to say that the source of the… Continue reading Experiencing the love of God

We boast in the hope of the glory of God, (Romans 5:2). I hope the Denver Broncos make it to the Superbowl this year. And I hope they win. I hope I stay healthy for a long time. I hope our church grows in the coming year. I hope my motorcycle doesn’t break down. I… Continue reading Listen man…there’s hope

“We have peace with God…” (Romans 5:1). Somewhere along the line I managed to lose my post regarding the first of the benefits of coming into a relationship with Jesus that Paul teaches in Romans, chapter five. So let me go back for a minute and comment on this great result of being “justified by… Continue reading The war with God is over

Through whom (Jesus) we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.… (Romans 5:2). Along with Paul’s teaching that justification by faith leads to peace with God, he continues the exposition of the benefits of receiving Christ with the statement that we now “stand in grace”. I’m personally convinced that… Continue reading God quits keeping score

Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness… (Romans 4:3). The Apostle Paul was a genius. The more I study his writings, the more I am convinced that God had designed, created, and shaped Paul to be the vehicle through whom he would communicate his Truth. You will often hear critics say… Continue reading When the new is actually the old

God presented him as a propitiation in his blood…(Romans 3:25). Propitiation is one of those big old religious sounding words that make most people scratch their heads and wonder what in the heck the Bible is talking about. In the book of Romans, the word that appears in the Greek text is “hilasterion”. It is… Continue reading How Jesus became a Mercy Seat

But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been made known…(Romans 3:21). These words, from the pen of the Apostle Paul, begin a short statement that could be the most important passage in the book of Romans. If Romans is the most important epistle in the New Testament, then these few verses are… Continue reading We all need a little justification

For all have sinned…(Romans 3:23). I remember many years ago, as a very new Christian, reading Romans 3:23. The text says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” In the twisted way my mind worked back then (not that it is any better these days) I was immediately reminded of… Continue reading We’re all bozos on this bus

I’m not ashamed of the gospel…(Romans 1:16). Around 56 to Roman 57 AD the Apostle Paul was in Corinth, a wild city in the ancient province of Achaia, which is part of modern-day Greece. Paul had come to Corinth earlier to tell people about some good news. Today’s text uses the word “gospel”, which means… Continue reading How about some good news?