Power
Rome worshiped power. Send article as PDF
Author: jchowning
What’s Next
By the time the apostle Paul wrote his epistle to the Romans, he had traveled over a thousand miles (Romans 15:19) and was winding down his third missionary journey. Send article as PDF
The Placement of Romans in the New Testament
The books of the New Testament are not arranged in chronological order. If they were, the epistles of James, Galatians, and First Thessalonians would be found immediately after Malachi. Send article as PDF
Rejoicing When Persecuted
“The lives of the Royal family are governed by a rigid set of rules from which there can be no deviation. Nothing is left to chance in these matters, for there is at Buckingham Palace a private handbook in which is set down…
Responding to Unrighteous Treatment
Being righteous is costly. Send article as PDF
The Blessing of Persecution
Persecution winnows. Send article as PDF
The Genuine Religion of Peace
Unlike any other religion, Christianity was founded by the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) who gave the gospel of peace (Romans 10:15). And, when a disciple of Jesus has the right view of God, self, and sin, the right use of his will,…
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
The Sermon on the Mount’s beatitudes do far more than portray the essential characteristics of a righteous person. The promises they contain are most extraordinary—“theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (vv. 3, 10); “they shall be comforted” (v. 4); “they shall inherit the…
The Righteousness of Mercy
The portrait of a righteous person etched by Jesus in the Beatitudes is profoundly simple and simply profound. Beginning with a foundation of a right view of God, self, and sin, Jesus’ description moves to the proper use of one’s will and the…
You Gotta Wanna
No one is righteous by accident. The right view of God, self, and sin and the right use of your will do not happen by blind chance or dumb luck. It is purposeful. You gotta wanna. Send article as PDF