Romans

In verses seventeen to twenty, Paul urges his brothers and sisters in Christ to be aware of false doctrine in the church. Christians who study the Word will not be fooled by any new doctrine a preacher teaches. In verses twenty-five to twenty-seven, Paul exclaims how wonderful it is to be alive when God’s secret, […]

Paul next gives his greetings to Priscilla and Aquila. Priscilla and Aquila were a married couple who had become Paul’s close friends. They, along with other Jews, had been expelled from Rome by the emperor and had moved to Corinth. There they met Paul and invited him to live with them. They were Christians before […]

Paul commends his sister Phoebe in verse one. Phoebe was known as a servant and a helper. Apparently, she was a wealthy person who helped support Paul’s ministry. Phoebe was highly regarded in the church, and she might have delivered this letter from Corinth to Rome. This provides vivid evidence that women had important roles […]

In verse thirty, Paul tells his brothers to join him in his struggle in praying to God. We often see prayer as a time of comfort or making requests to God. In this verse, Paul urges believers to join him in his struggle by means of prayer. Prayer is a weapon that all believers should […]

In verse twenty-three, Paul talks about how he has no more work to be done in these regions. Paul was referring to the completion of his work in Corinth, the place where he wrote the book of Romans. He believed that he had accomplished what God wanted him to do there and was looking forward […]

In verse twenty Paul says it is his ambition to preach the gospel wherever the gospel was not known. Ambition can be a difficult topic for Christians because we see so many bad examples of ambitious people who work their way up to the top. We see that this is not that type of ambition […]

In verses eight to thirteen, Paul praises God for his chance to be able to preach to the Gentiles. In verses eight, Paul tells us that Jesus confirms the promises made to the patriarchs. This means that Jesus came to bring the truth to the Jews and to show that God is true to his […]

In verse four Paul tells us the benefit of knowing scripture. The knowledge of the scriptures affects our attitude toward the present and the future. The more we know about God has done in the past, the greater the confidence we have in what he will do in the days ahead. We should read our […]

In verse fourteen Paul refers to one of the biggest controversies in the Jewish church. At the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15, the Jewish church asked the Gentile church in Antioch not to eat meat that had been sacrificed to idols. Paul was at the Jerusalem council, and he accepted the request not because he […]

In verse thirteen Paul tells us not to pass judgment on one another and not to be an obstacle in our brother’s and sister’s way. Both strong and weak Christians can cause their brothers and sisters to stumble. The scrupulous but insensitive Christian may try to fence others in with petty rules and regulations which […]