An exposition of Romans 8:29,30.
Matthew Henry’s Commentary suggests “[the apostle Paul] here sets before us the order of the causes of our salvation, a golden chain, which cannot be broken.” This study seeks to define and explain the five golden links of sovereign grace and concludes with a three-fold reason on why it binds the hearts of God’s people.
An exposition of Romans 8:36,37.
The verses before us describe, with vivid language, the type of struggle with which every believer in Christ faces, yet at the same time, the unshakeable bond that unites the believer to God through Christ:
“As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”
An exposition of Romans 8:38,39a.
These verses identify the ten dominions which Paul declares cannot separate the people of God from their love for the Lord. A special challenge is offered the unbeliever—what will be your response to the testimony of a sinner saved by grace?
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An exposition of Romans 8:35b.
This verse identifies the seven dangers which confront God’s people. The question that is posed: Is tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword able to separate the believer from loving God? The unbeliever is challenged to consider the benefit of loving God during adversities, rather than hating Him for their sufferings.
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An exposition of Romans 8:35-39.
These verses highlight three aspects of the Christian life: (1) The Ultimate Purpose—their love for God; (2) The Opposing Properties—dangers and dominions of opposition; (3) The Guiding Principle—triumphant through Christ. The unbeliever is challenged to consider the glories of the Christian life.
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An exposition of Romans 8:28.
The unbeliever may assume the Gospel message is disconnected from the realities of everyday life. However, this verse affirms that everyday life is under the full oversight of the sovereign Lord. In fact, it asserts that God has set apart a people for Himself, for whom He works all things together for good. Such is the promise that should serve as a challenge to the non-christian.
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An exposition of Romans 8:28-39.
A series of questions are asked by the Apostle Paul in his closing argument on the salvation of God’s elect. The answers to the questions are provided in the general context of the passage. This study offers an overview of the verses as a whole, followed by a special Gospel challenge to the unbeliever.
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An exposition of Romans 5:1-11.
“By justification we mean that judicial act of God by which, on account of Christ, to whom the sinner is united by faith, he declares that sinner to be no longer exposed to the penalty of the law, but to be restored to his favor. Or, to give an alternative definition from which all metaphor is excluded: Justification is the reversal of God’s attitude toward the sinner, because of the sinner’s new relation to Christ. God did condemn; he now acquits. He did repel; he now admits to favor.” — A. H. Strong, Systematic Theology.
This study examines the means, method and motive by which God has chosen to justify the sinner. A special challenge is offered to the unbeliever in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
An exposition of Romans 5:1-11.
This study seeks to unfold the subject of Justification by examining in some detail the Apostle’s statements in the text. Scripture is compared with Scripture, until at last, truth is joined with truth and the meaning is made clear. A special challenge is offered to the believer in light of God’s eternal love for His people.
An exposition of Romans 10:9,10.
If it were possible to break open the surface of a Christian’s testimony, it may be an interesting discovery to find out whether that person’s idea about salvation agrees with the Scripture’s explanation thereof. The Apostle Paul makes a statement in Romans 10 which helpfully centralizes the main elements of a true profession of faith. This study is designed to provide a challenge to all who profess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.