Have you ever noticed, how much easier it is much easier to destroy something beautiful and worthy than to build it? Building up and tearing down is at the heart of Romans 14-15. Paul’s going to encourage us to build each other up and remind us that this building takes a lot longer to accomplish, than does tearing down.
Archives for May 2018
2Peter and Jude Comparison
A comparison of 2Peter and the Epistle of Jude (offered to help you study both books).
21 Romans 14:1-20 The problem of Christian taboos
The issue Romans 14 concerns one of our favorite sports: How and when should Christians meddle in each other’s lives?
#TBT Observations on the empty nest
Thoughts on life after children fly the nest.
20 Romans 13:8-14 Freedom in Christ
In Romans 13:8-14, Paul explains what it means to be able to live as people who are free to love one another and free of self-recrimination, guilt, uncertainty, or doubt. The passage speaks of freedom from debt and freedom from darkness.
#TBT: What to pray when you don’t know what to pray for
Think about what you’d wish for if you had a genie. Think about what you pray for. How similar are they? As Christians, we often approach God in prayer as if He were a big blue genie. Contrast “prayer as wish-fulfillment” with the Apostle Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1.
19 Romans 13:1-7 Submission, Fearlessness and Conscience
In Romans 13, Paul continues in his application of how we should live in light of the gospel. In this often-discussed and debated passage, he explains how to be good citizens: submission, fearlessness and conscience.
18 Romans 11:33-12:21 How Shall We Live?
In part, Romans 9-11 is an explanation of how people can be caught in spiritual pride and how the advantages of knowing about God and His truth can be twisted into something that actually drives us away from God.