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Could this be the best chapter in the whole Bible?! Romans 8 begins with “no condemnation” and ends with the confidence that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. It’s a chapter that fills us with confidence of the total security for the believer in Christ Jesus. Who are the…

“Do not read this!” Why does that make you want to read this? Or why when you see a “wet paint! Don’t touch” sign do you want to touch it! The thought of touching the wall before reading the sign wouldn’t have crossed your mind, but once you see a command telling you not to,…

If we are made right with God by trusting in Jesus, does it matter how you live? Sometimes people object to be saved by faith in Jesus’ finished work on the cross because they say it means people can live how they want. If we are saved by grace then why not just sin more…

What a strange thing to say! It’s not that the apostle Paul enjoyed suffering anymore than anyone else. How then could he write “we rejoice in our sufferings”? It’s not Paul hadn’t really suffered, he had faced intense personal suffering, including being shipwrecked, stoned, beaten with rods, sleepless nights, time in prison. He had the…

Could there be a more important question than this? How do I get right with God? Here is a question of eternal significance. Every man-made religion says it’s about what you do. You have got to do something to get to God. Such an approach appeals to our pride, since it means we contribute something.…

Is there any justice in the world? This is an important question, especially for those who have been wronged by others. The Gibeonites had been wronged by Saul. Many years earlier, Joshua had made a covenant with the Gibeonites, they would not be killed. But Saul disregarded this. It looked like he’d got away with…

Given what we are seeing in Romans, Psalm 34 makes an incredible promise: Those who look to him are radiant,    and their faces shall never be ashamed. (v5) In Romans we are seeing that there is no one righteous, whether religious or irreligious, all fail to keep God’s Word. But here in Psalm 34 is a wonderful…

Our world lacks hope. The book of Romans is full of wonderful hope. It is the book that God used to bring Martin Luther out of terrible fear to glorious freedom. Luther had been trapped in works-based religion. He was tormented by his past and the fact that he was not good enough for God.…

A moment’s gratification produces a lifetime of misery and pain. That is the tragic result of David’s adultery. In the following chapters in 2 Samuel we see the mess he caused. Like his father, Amnon allows his lust to control his heart. He sees a beautiful woman and he wants her. Our world may describe…

Adultery is a wicked sin that brings so much hurt and pain. God created marriage to be a picture of His intimate, faithful covenant love to His people. I’m sure we’ve all seen the awful hurt caused by adultery, maybe you’ve even experienced it, maybe you have committed it. In fact, when we read how…