Jesus essentially told us John 17 that we are to be in the world but not of the world. In other words, we as Christians have to live in the world and amongst the world. I mean, where else are we going to live? But we should not be of the world, which is to…

Who’s the smartest person you know? How about the wisest? Are they the same person? Sometimes wisdom and knowledge don’t come in the same person. You ever met somebody who’s really intelligent but has no common sense? But here in the book Romans, chapter 11, we see that God is that total package. He’s both…

Do you love a good mystery? I do. Sherlock Holmes, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, all classic mystery characters that people have so loved over the years. Oh, and who could forget the Mystery Incorporated crew from Scooby-Doo! As we turn to Romans 11, Apostle Paul addresses a mystery. Perhaps it’s…

Arrogance is one of the ugliest things in the world. Do you know somebody who looks down on others and thinks that they are better than other people? It’s a common thing in the world, but sadly, we can find it among church people as well. Too often we are like the Pharisee in the…

I was talking recently about how one of the things that makes mercy mercy is the fact that God doesn’t have to give it. And in Romans 11, we see an instance where instead of mercy, He gave the judgment that was deserved. He didn’t have to give them mercy, and He didn’t. We read…

Have you ever been accused of having selective hearing? I know I’ve had that label tossed onto me a time or ten. Sometimes, we just hear what we want to hear. Do you or somebody you love have selective hearing when it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Here in Romans 10, Apostle Paul…

Theologian Carl Henry once said, “The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.” Why is that? Because Scripture is clear that it’s appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. There is no reincarnation. There is no post-death decision. You have one life as your only opportunity to…

Did you know that just a few months ago, the world population hit 8 billion for the first time ever? That’s a lot of people, and that number increases by 140 people per minute. All of these people, so different and unique, but they and we all have this one thing in common:  we are…

Did you know that one of the purposes for which you were created is to be righteous? You and I were made with the intention of righteousness, and God expects us to be righteous. But how do we as fallen human beings get there? The typical and natural way that folks pursue righteousness is by…

Have you ever heard somebody say, “There but for the grace of God go I,”? Keith Urban even had a hit song based on that phrase. It’s a phrase that expresses humility. It’s saying that if God in His grace hadn’t intervened in my life, my life would be so much worse. Keith Urban sang,…