Paul’s Letter to the Romans
As Paul brings this letter to a close, he deals with details concerning his apostleship, leaves the Romans with numerous greetings and signs off with a doxology.
Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Since we possess no righteousness of our own, faith is our only option. This is grace. This is God’s gift, offered to unrighteous sinners.
Paul’s Letter to the Romans
[S]o many … dedicated people, having no one but themselves to save themselves, end up disillusioned … They are disillusioned because they started out with a great illusion. For them there is no sinner or no sin …
– Martin Luther King, Jr (1929-1968)
Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Martin Luther call this letter “the purest gospel.” Romans begins with grace and takes us into “the obedience of faith.”
Josiah was among the greatest kings that ever reigned in Jerusalem. In 1 Kings 22, we will see what motivated King Josiah, namely the accidental discovery of an unusually important book.
The ordinary becomes something extraordinary when God is involved. The work of the Holy Spirit does not have to look supernatural. He works through our work, using earthly materials and very human capabilities.
