Romans 15:12–13: “And again, Isaiah says:...
May 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere Paul introduces us to a new title for God, "God of hope." He ...
Romans 14:10–11: “But why do you judge your...
May 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalTo "judge" means to be critical of another person. To "show contempt" means to ...
Romans 13:1: “Let every soul be subject to...
May 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen Paul says "every soul," he is certainly including believers. Paul said that everyone ...
Romans 12:1: “I beseech you therefore, brethren,...
May 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul uses the term therefore because in the last chapter he explained how Gentiles ...
Romans 11:33: “Oh, the depth of the riches...
May 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn this section, the Apostle Paul moves from theology to worship. He pictures God’s ...
Romans 10:9–11: “that if you confess with...
May 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere is truth in the old saying, "Confession is good for the soul." Confession ...
Romans 9:6: “But it is not that the word of...
May 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen Paul says, "it is not that the word of God has taken no ...
Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work...
May 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAlthough Paul writes "we know that all things work together for good," more often ...
Romans 7:24–25: “O wretched man that I am!...
May 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalStrictly speaking, liberty is freedom from something and freedom to do something. Said another ...
Romans 6:3: “Or do you not know that as many...
May 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis verse is no doubt referring to both water baptism and that spiritual baptism ...
Romans 5:1–2: “Therefore, having been justified...
April 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul says we have been "justified by faith." We remember that justified means "to ...
Romans 4:1–3: “What then shall we say that...
April 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul was directing his argument directly at his Jewish readers in 1st-century ...
Romans 3:20–23: “Therefore by the deeds of...
April 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul argues that it is impossible to perfectly do what God's moral law requires ...
Romans 2:4: “Or do you despise the riches of...
April 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis verse teaches us that God's compassionate acts toward us in circumstances and in ...
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel...
April 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul had complete confidence in the power of the gospel of Jesus ...
Acts 28:30–31: “Then Paul dwelt two whole...
April 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was chained to at least one soldier both day and night. No doubt ...
Acts 27:20: “Now when neither sun nor stars...
April 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was traveling by ship to Italy to appear before Caesar. They had been ...
Acts 26:28–29: “Then Agrippa said to Paul,...
April 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of my favorite sections in the Book of Acts. Paul had ...
Acts 25:11–12: “‘For if I am an offender,...
April 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSecular Roman historians tell us that during the Julio-Claudian period, Roman law protected Roman ...
Acts 24:25: “Now as [Paul] reasoned about righteousness,...
April 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Jews in Jerusalem were trying to kill Paul, and for his own protection, ...
Acts 23:16 “So when Paul’s sister’s...
April 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalShortly after Paul arrived in Jerusalem, the Jews rose up and tried to kill ...
Acts 22:10–11: “So I said, ‘What shall...
April 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs Paul shared his testimony in Jerusalem, we see that during his conversion he ...
Acts 21:8–9: “On the next day we who were...
April 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul and his companions traveled to Caesarea Maritima on the beautiful Mediterranean seashore, the ...
Acts 20:22–24: “And see, now I go bound in...
April 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul knew that "chains and tribulations" awaited him in Jerusalem, but he was not ...
Acts 19:19–20: “Also, many of those who had...
April 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome have made assumptions and computed the value of the 50 thousand silver pieces, ...
Acts 18:27: “And when he [Apollos] desired...
April 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalApollos was a Jew who was "eloquent . . . and mighty in the ...
Acts 17:10–12: “Then the brethren immediately...
April 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul and Silas had to leave Thessalonica because the Jews were stirring the people ...
Acts 16:9–10: “And a vision appeared to Paul...
April 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul received a call to take the gospel to Europe, to a very tiny ...
Acts 15:39–40: “Then the contention became...
April 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe find here the fascinating story of Paul and Barnabas struggling to stay connected, ...
Acts 14:26: “From there they sailed to Antioch,...
April 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis phrase, "commended to the grace of God," should sound like sweet, cleansing music ...
Acts 13:48: “Now when the Gentiles heard this,...
April 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe love this Scripture that speaks so clearly of the sovereignty of God in ...
