If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 The battleground where the War Between Good and Evil is fought isn’t a place, it’s a person. On this battleground Paul identifies two forces … The enemy. This terrorist’s weapons are trouble, […]
In all things God works for the good of those who love him. —Romans 8:28 Many of us first learned this verse in King James language: “all things work together for good to them that love God.” That’s quite a statement coming from a man who had been frequently and
The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. —Romans 8:6 Your financial circumstances may be bleak, your schedule demanding, and your health dubious. Even so, you may be at peace. On the other hand, you may have
There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. —Romans 8:1 You are a sinner, but you won’t be convicted because Jesus assumed your guilt and took your punishment. Justice demands that you pay the price for your transgressions. But in an act of
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8 Canadian drilling company employee Edward Leonard was kidnapped by ransom-seeking Colombian Marxist guerrillas in 1998. Norbert Reinhart, Leonard’s boss—whom he had never met—paid his ransom. Then he did something
Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. —Romans 5:4 From the standpoint of human injustice, the day that Jesus died could easily be labeled the worst day in history. Yet it was the day God’s greatest gift of grace
Limping ashore after decades at sea, he was greeted by taunt … “You don’t have much to show for all those years do you?” “No, not much,” said the old salt who had spent years sailing with Sir Francis Drake. “I’ve been cold, hungry, sick, scared, and shipwrecked. But I am certain of one thing;
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He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. —Romans 4:25 The resurrection of Jesus was a “But God” moment. Peter on Pentecost: you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed. —Romans 4:18 You want to scream “No!” when you hear God order Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering. You see faith at its finest as you watch the heavyhearted patriarch pack his
The wrath of God is being revealed … against all the godlessness and wickedness of men. —Romans 1:18 Don’t make the mistake of equating divine wrath with human wrath. They have little in common. Human anger is usually self-centered,
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