The psalmist speaks of God’s power of revival. God breathes new life into those who are struggling as well as giving life to cold, lifeless clay. Only God gives life.
Paul ends his letter to the Galatian church with one power-packed lesson: Good News celebrates Jesus. This lesson forms a life-long message to share anywhere at any time. Listen to Paul’s three instructions this morning.
Good News is radical. Good News sometimes contradicts popular opinions. Paul shares three lessons about the practical nature of the Good News.
Have you made plans that were later changed? Sounds like a silly question! We all have experienced that. In fact, it is probably rarer that plans do NOT get changed in one regard or another. But imagine a plan that is set; a plan that cannot seemingly be altered; a plan that can only lead […]
Paul addresses a third group in the Roman church – one that did not identify primarily with either Jew or Gentile. Paul is quick to point out that even THEY are guilty before God. There is no group that can claim a superior standing with God. Paul builds to a crucial point in his presentation […]
The familiar “matching cards game” proves to be a good illustration for what some in the church of Rome were doing. They were hoping to find a match among their deeds, their ancestry, and their possessions that would earn God’s favor. Paul points out that there is a big difference between having a symbol of […]