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by Sandy Shaw
September 6, 2021
We are in Romans Chapter 9 - where we see such a transition - there is such a difference. The atmosphere is different - the topic is different - but it is a developing from all that has gone before. Just as Jesus grew and developed - we see something similar as we move on in this letter.
Paul is dealing…… ( Click for more )
August 30, 2021
“Nothing can separate you” we read in Romans Chapter 8, - but here in Chapter 9 it looked as though the Jews were separated from God. There is this anguish in his life. Paul had this intense desire to bring his fellow Jews to Jesus Christ. This has been called the ‘unsuccessful’…… ( Click for more )
August 23, 2021
Having spent some time in Romans Chapter 1, I am moving on to Romans Chapter 9, for a very special and specific reason. In these chapters of Paul’s letter, we come to a section which deals with the Destiny of Israel and The Church - where we see God’s Sovereign Grace operating through His…… ( Click for more )
July 26, 2021
The Gospel is the power of God to save us from all sin – from each and every sin - and also from what follows – those hurtful and painful consequences.
Romans Chapter 1 verses 18 to 32 - This was the situation when Paul was writing. There were these brilliant roads - and peace throughout…… ( Click for more )
July 19, 2021
We are reading these difficult, challenging and demanding verses in Romans Chapter 1 verses 18 to 32. A modern translation helps us to hear afresh what God is saying and enables us to see how relevant it is.
Remember this is the truth of God - the Word of God - where we have read that the wrath…… ( Click for more )
July 12, 2021
Romans Chapter 1 - we are in this second section from verse 18 onwards.
Reading the Word of God in a modern translation can remind us of how direct and down to earth it is - and also of how it speaks to the hearts of men today.
These verses refer to the condition people's hearts were in and…… ( Click for more )
July 5, 2021
We are reading in Romans Chapter 1 and we have reached verse 18, where Paul is speaking about the wrath of God – a topic which many find difficult – normally because they have their own views of God rather than the Scriptural revelation.
We see something of this when we…… ( Click for more )
June 28, 2021
Romans Chapter 1 verse 18 - We have been reading of the fundamentals of the Gospel of Jesus Christ - the power of God to save - it is for everyone that believes - to the Jew first and then the Gentile - the righteousness or the rightness of God is revealed in the Gospel - and - the just or righteous shall…… ( Click for more )
June 21, 2021
We are reading Romans Chapter 1 and we come to verses 16 and 17.
God wants to share His righteousness - and give us His righteousness - through Jesus. He is willing to put us in the right by clothing us with the righteousness of Christ - His righteousness - not ours. And when we grasp…… ( Click for more )
In Romans Chapter 1 and at verse 15, we read of how Paul is ready and eager and so keen to go to Rome and preach the Gospel - I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. The message of Jesus Christ - this is the word which I have preached wherever I have gone - and I am prepared to come to the capital of…… ( Click for more )
It is sad when you meet people who are ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and who may be embarrassed when being connected with a Church or Fellowship where men and women believe the Gospel. Yes, it can be costly. Yes, it is costly.
As we make through Romans Chapter 1, we see how Paul had that…… ( Click for more )
We are in Romans Chapter 1 and it is Chapter through which we should not hurry.
We have seen the apostle Paul in prayer - longing to visit these disciples of Jesus Christ in Rome.
If you cannot thank God for people, it becomes very difficult to pray for them.
Paul is eager to preach and teach there - and he…… ( Click for more )
May 24, 2021
Romans Chapter 1 verse 7 - Grace and Peace - you must get these from God - and through Jesus Christ.
We are already seeing that it is not enough just to believe in God - it must be God and Jesus Christ. Paul is telling us where to receive Grace and Peace - from God and through Jesus…… ( Click for more )
We come to Romans Chapter 1. In this first verse of Romans every word is significant and weighty. The one main lesson in this book is - to learn the right way of getting right with God.
Chapters 1 to 8 deal with the salvation which God works - (see also Philippians Chapter…… ( Click for more )
Turn with me to the letter to the Romans. I am turning to Romans for a very special purpose. We do not come to this Study page for entertainment – nor do we ‘attend church’ for entertainment - but to be edified - to be built up - encouraged - strengthened - fed and nourished - sacramentally - by God's…… ( Click for more )
May 3, 2021
In our sweeping through the Bible, so that we have an overview of Scripture, we come to the Letters – or the Epistles. Someone once thought that epistles were the wives of the apostles.
The letters are basically the preaching notes of the apostles - they deal with matters which arose in…… ( Click for more )
April 26, 2021
As we attempt to sweep through the Bible and have a quick overview of the Word of God we come to the book of ACTS. Acts is written by Luke - this is his second volume.
It begins after the resurrection of Jesus Christ - deals with the details of the Ascension - a much forgotten…… ( Click for more )
April 19, 2021
Understanding Jesus Christ is the foundation for understanding everything involved in our Christian Faith. Just as we paused and spent a second week considering the place of the prophetic ministry, so we take a slightly closer look at Jesus and his preaching and teaching.
Reviewing the life and ministry of…… ( Click for more )
April 12, 2021
In our sweeping through the Bible, we come to The Gospels.
The Gospel - which means The Good News ('Euangelion' from which we get the word evangelist or evangelical) - and God gives us four pictures of the life of Jesus Christ, His Son, our Saviour and Lord.
These four books centre on Jesus -…… ( Click for more )
April 5, 2021
Having looked briefly at the Prophets during this sweep through the scriptures let’s pause and consider the person of the prophet, and the place of the “Prophetic Ministry".
There is such a great need for Prophetic Ministry - men hearing from God and speaking what God would…… ( Click for more )
In our sweeping through the Bible seeking to have an overview of these past 6,000 years, we come to the prophets - since the days of Moses there have been prophets - but it is when we come to around the year 700 B.C. that we have books written by the prophets.
Previously the words of the prophets are included in…… ( Click for more )
March 22, 2021
We are seeking to sweep through the Bible – to have an overview of what is covered in our Bible. In our general Bible reading, we see that others swept through the Word at times - when on trial for their faith – Stephen in Acts Chapter 7 – Paul when preaching in Acts…… ( Click for more )
As we sweep through the Bible, we reached the book of Joshua - (last week we looked at some 200 years) - and under Joshua's leadership the people begin to take the land. There is a mighty victory - success - all was going so well - and then disappointment and disaster in Chapter…… ( Click for more )
March 8, 2021
Genesis Chapter 12 - we come to the call of Abraham - a new move of God.
Do read Chapter 12 because herein lies one source of blessing – not to be missed.
We come to Part 2 of sweeping through the Bible in ten weeks.
When God is doing…… ( Click for more )
March 1, 2021
In these “Word from Scotland” pieces, I want to do something quite different. Seventeen years ago, I was asked to attempt to sweep through the Bible in ten weeks – impossible! Sometimes it might take me that long to cover a few verses – however we did it –…… ( Click for more )
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