Tag: salvation
Give
Our time, our money, our personal possessions, and our emotional support are all resources that God has provided for us to share with others. We humans have a natural inclination to hoard what is ours as a means of self-preservation. This greedy dark-side of…
The Simple Truth
While the Bible is a large and complex manuscript, it is in reality a simple message. There are essentially three major components: the battle between good and evil, our salvation, and our path forward as followers of Jesus Christ. We can consolidate the Bible…
The Book of Acts
The book of Acts describes the final acts of Jesus, the acts of the Holy Spirit, and the acts of the apostles as they built the Christian church after the ascension of Jesus. This book describes how salvation was brought first to the Jews…
The Book of John
The gospel of John is one of the earliest accounts of the life of Jesus written by one of his closest followers – an eyewitness to many of the events depicted. John’s stated reason for writing this gospel is so that we might know…
The Path to Victory
Following Jesus Christ is your path to victory. The Bible is your guide book. Other, more mature Christians, should be your travel companions. Still, even the most experienced travelers will have difficulties from time to time. The path to victory is not always easy. …
Mercy
You do not deserve God’s favor. No one does. It is not until we have fully accepted that understanding that we can even approach God. There is absolutely nothing we can do to achieve God’s standard of righteousness. Our only hope is that God…
Baptism
As a Christian, you have left your old life as a slave to sin, and transitioned into your new life as a slave to righteousness. Baptism symbolizes that death and resurrection. “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that,…
Reading the Instructions
Sometimes, when we purchase a new gadget of some sort, we open the box and immediately try to start using it without ever looking through the instructions. There are some who never even bother reading the instructions. Inevitably, sometime down the road, this new…
Forgiven
Jesus walked the earth to provide us with an example of perfection. Unlike all the rest of us, Jesus was a man without sin. Unfortunately, our human nature does not provide us with the ability to live a sinless life; therefore, Jesus, the perfect…
Panning for Gold
Gold panning is the process of standing in a river, scooping up some mud in a pan along with some water, and then sloshing it around until the useless material is discarded and only the gold is remaining. Because gold is a more substantial…
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“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 4:14-16
The Book of Romans
You may already know that the apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament, was originally known as Saul of Tarsus. He was a Jewish rabbi and part of the ultra-holy group known as the Pharisees. Saul of Tarsus believed Christians were worthless and was happy to see them persecuted. Then one day Saul had a supernatural encounter with Jesus. As a result, Saul made a complete transformation and was appointed by Jesus as an evangelist to the Gentiles. Previously, only Jewish people were being converted to followers of Jesus. Now Saul of Tarsus would be known by his Roman name, Paul, and proudly carry out the duties assigned to him by Jesus and begin converting non-Jewish people knows as Gentiles to Christianity.
After some time spreading the gospel, Paul had plans to return to Rome and establish it as his home base, but there was a problem. The church in Rome had become divided. The Jewish followers of Jesus were still dedicated to the old Jewish rituals like keeping the Sabbath, eating kosher foods, and circumcision. However the Gentile followers of Jesus did not accept those rituals as part of Christianity. As a result, before his return to Rome, Paul sent the Christian church there a long letter detailing the teachings of Jesus. This is one of the most important books of the Bible, because it is a comprehensive outline of the foundations of the Christian faith.
Paul’s letter is known as the book of Romans. This is not a difficult book to read and understand; however, it is so packed with information you would be well advised to slow down and take your time digesting each chapter. This is a book about the righteousness of God, how God rescues the world through Jesus; and most importantly, this is a story about unity.
Below is a link to a series of blog post on the book of Romans that will help you digest each chapter. Each post takes less than 5 minutes to read. I pray you will be blessed by these brief Bible studies.
whatdoesitmeantoservegod.com/the-book-of-romans/
Let Jesus Take Control
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” Galatians 2:20
When we let go of self-control and take hold of God-control our lives make a dramatic change for the better.
