The schedule for our daily Bible readings can be found here. The schedule is based on five days on, then two days off. It will take about five minutes each day to read that day’s scheduled reading. The devotionals will take an additional five minutes to read. Depending on how quickly you read … and…
August 23 In Romans 13, Paul presents some very practical applications to the theology that he laid out in the first twelve chapters of this letter to the Romans, and to us by extension. Specifically, he calls the members of the church at Rome to submit to those in authority. He says that those who…
August 22 A few days ago, when we read Romans 8, we saw that “whenever you see therefore in the Bible, you need to ask, ‘What’s it there for?’ Romans 12 begins with another big therefore. Paul says that, based on the praise he has just spoken on the character of God, (Romans 11:33–36) the…
August 21 Paul continues his discussion of the Jewish people and their relationship with God under the New Covenant. He says that God has always maintained a remnant of His people who never fell away, and he looks back to Elijah after his showdown with the prophets of Baal. (Romans 11:2–6; 1 Kings 19:18) Paul…
August 20 Paul continues his conversation regarding the Jewish people and salvation in Romans 10. He continues to argue that salvation comes through Jesus and only through Jesus and not by “doing” and “not doing” anything. As Jesus died on the cross, He said, “It is finished.” (John 19:30) He didn’t say, “I am finished”,…
August 17 In Romans, Paul speaks about God’s sovereignty in salvation. Out of all of the people who ever walked on this planet and out of all generations of people, God chose Abraham to be the father of the Jewish people. And he says that God chose Isaac, rather than Ishmael, to pass along the…
August 16 Many years ago, I heard that whenever you see therefore in the Bible, you need to ask, “What’s it there for?” In the case of Romans 8:1, it’s there because of everything Paul has said in the previous chapters. In other words, Paul is saying that what I’m about to tell you is…
