They know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature. So …
Bible Gem 142 – The Truth about God is Obvious – No Excuse (Rom 1:19+20)
Bible Gem 141 – God Gave Them Over (Rom 1:18)
Well did you do it? Did you read through Romans Chapter 1 looking for the answer as to how God’s wrath is being revealed? If not, don’t be afraid of self-destructing within 10 seconds. It will take longer than that. The manual will always be …
Bible Gem 140 – Mission (im)Possible (Romans 1:17 & 18)
For in it [the Gospel] God’s righteousness is being revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.” For God’s wrath is being revealed from heaven against all the ungodliness and wickedness of those who in their wickedness suppress …
Bible Gem 139 – I am Not Ashamed of the Gospel (Rom 1:14-17)
Both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to foolish people, I am a debtor. That is why I am so eager to proclaim the gospel to you who live in Rome, too. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it …
Bible Gem 138 – “Prayin’ For Ya” (Rom 1:8-13)
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, how without ceasing I make mention of …
Bible Gem 137 – Now Put it all Together (Romans 1:1-7)
Constructions that require attention: Promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy writings – proepangello 1) to announce before 2) to promise before. How God announced the promise, through the holy writings. This is what has been promised for centuries. It all has to do …
Bible Gem 136 – Of Slaves and Saints and other things (Romans 1:1 & 7)
The words that need attention: servant [ δοῦλος] is better translated slave than servant. To dig on this word look at ISBE where it gives you eight pages of comment. So often we consider ourselves “servants of the Lord” with the implicit sense that we …
Bible Gem 135 – Dear Reader – What did You Notice? (Romans 1:1-7)
So dear reader, what did you think was important in this section? I would love to know what you felt was significant from the opening of Paul’s letter. I would almost like to ask that you send me what you think to be the important …
Bible Gem 134 – To whom it may Concern . . . (Rom 1:1-7)
From Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who according to the flesh was a descendant of David, and …
Bible Gem 133 – The Background and Help Using E-Sword (Rom 1:1)
I have gained the following information from E-sword. You can do it too. The Approximate Date: We can fix the approximate date with fair certainty within reasonable limits. We gather from Rom_15:19 that Paul, when he wrote, was in the act of closing his work …