Romans 1
What does the phrase, “wrath of God” mean?
What do you think of when you hear that phrase, “wrath of Godâ€? It is true that hell is an expression of the wrath of God, but that is not what it means in these verses. Many think of the wrath of God as thunder and lightning, and judgment, fire and brimstone, and the sudden destruction that comes …
Reasons for not being ashamed of the Gospel
Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel because he knew that it came from God (v. 16). He was taking to sinful Rome the one message that had the power to change men’s lives. He had seen this Gospel work in other wicked cities, such as Corinth and Ephesus, and he knew that it would als …
The secret of heart to heart ministry
There are three prevailing myths concerning the ministry:
Paul introduces himself to the believers in Rome
In the opening verses of this letter Paul introduces himself to the believers in Rome. When he wrote this letter he had never been to Rome, so naturally he gave a brief description of himself and his special status in the church. Some of them he must have known personally (Chapter 16) but …
A man becomes a slave to his idols
In this chapter, Paul has been analyzing the civilization of the first century Roman Empire. He describes the moral life of great cities like Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome. However, the letter describes exactly what happened last night in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago …