Download Audio Romans chapter 2, verses 5-11 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will give to each person according to what he has done.” To those who by persistence in doing […]
Download Audio Romans – PART THREE The Unrighteousness of All People (Romans chapter 1, verse 18 through chapter 3, verse 20) The focal point of Paul’s letter to the Romans is the teaching that the only righteousness that avails before God is the righteousness that comes from God—through faith in Christ. The need for […]
Download Audio PART ONE Introduction of the Letter (Romans chapter 1, verses 1-15) Greetings and personal introduction Romans chapter 1, verses 1-7 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, […]
Download Audio INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS The opening verse of Romans—in fact, the opening word—informs us that Paul is the author of this profound epistle. Statements within the letter also support that conclusion, for the author calls himself “the apostle to the Gentiles” (chapter 11, verse 13). Furthermore, the scope of the author’s missionary work, “from […]
Download Audio Children Ephesians Chapter 6, verses 1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Commentary From a section outlining the duties […]
Download Audio In another respect, however, the NIV translators have not been quite so helpful. Their rendering “find out what pleases the Lord” could be misleading. This could give the impression that there is considerable unclarity as to what pleases the Lord, and it is our task to discover it. Actually, the Greek verb in […]
Download Audio Holiness is to show itself in living a pure life In chapters 1 to 3, Paul rehearsed for the Ephesians the great things their Savior and Redeemer-God has done for them in giving them spiritual life and bringing them into the Christian church. In chapters 4 to 6, Paul helps them understand what […]
Download Audio PART THREE The Blessed Effects of God’s Saving Grace (4:1–6:20) Paul’s letters tend to divide into two fairly equal parts: the first half of the letter being a doctrinal portion and the second half a practical section. Practical is to be understood in the sense of an application of the doctrine to the […]
Download Audio Ephesians Chapter 3, verses 2-6 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery […]
Download Audio Ephesians Chapter 2, verses 8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Commentary After outlining for us what God’s love and mercy have done, Paul now gives center stage to the […]