Romans 4 Commentary

Romans 4 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Abraham is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised.” Verse 11. Needless to mention he is the father of the circumcised! So the household of faith (circumcised or uncircumcised) has one father – Abraham. With Abraham is an important blessing from the LORD. The LORD repeats theContinueContinue reading “Romans 4 Commentary”

Romans 3 Commentary

Romans 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verdict: All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Verse 23. ‘All’ could be a reference to the three general groups we have encountered in the opening chapters of Romans. First: those that have rejected God (cultists, satanists, mystics – they go by all sorts of names). Second: TheContinueContinue reading “Romans 3 Commentary”

Romans 2 Commentary

Romans 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com We could attempt to segment the main thought. Chapter 1 began with group ‘1’ students. They are the ones God has called to belong to Jesus Christ – the good guys.Group ‘2’ students are the ones that have rejected the Creator God for idols. They are in all sorts of things,ContinueContinue reading “Romans 2 Commentary”

Romans 1 Commentary

Romans 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com LGBTQX is not a new invention. First-century preacher and missionary, Paul, reveals the origins of wickedness. It predates his own time. It goes back to a moment humanity decided to ignore the Creator God.Appendage ‘x’ in the acronym represents whatever the devil might think of. “…they invent ways of doing evil…”ContinueContinue reading “Romans 1 Commentary”

Acts 28 Commentary

Acts 28 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!”Is there more than two years to Paul’s life? We doubt. The author isContinueContinue reading “Acts 28 Commentary”

Acts 27 Commentary

Acts 27 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com A three-hour flight is all you need to get to Rome from Paul’s temporal base. But first-century transport isn’t exactly like that. The apostle has several points along the way, not to mention the hostile weather that could easily derail any trip.The Holy Spirit subjects Paul to all these elements despiteContinueContinue reading “Acts 27 Commentary”

Acts 26 Commentary

Acts 26 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” This concludes the chapter. But Paul cannot be set free. He has to testify in Rome. The imperial officers must hear the gospel. Probably the emperor himself must hear about Jesus. There isContinueContinue reading “Acts 26 Commentary”

Acts 25 Commentary

Acts 25 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Two years on and Paul is still under confinement. Two years should be long enough for the chief priests and the Jewish leaders to forget Paul’s case. Naturally, their anger should have subsided. But the devil has a way to sustain aggression and hatred endlessly.Among Governor Festus’ first assignments is Paul’sContinueContinue reading “Acts 25 Commentary”

Acts 24 Commentary

Acts 24 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Illegally or legally, Paul must die. Mob justice failed; state justice must not fail. So the Jewish leaders hire a lawyer against Paul. The case of topmost importance must be handled by the topmost leader. So the high priest Ananias comes into the picture. He is accompanied by some elders fromContinueContinue reading “Acts 24 Commentary”

Acts 23 Commentary

Acts 23 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Divide and rule, the world would say. Never true in the Body of Christ! The Holy Spirit has just instructed Paul to highlight an important item. The priests (mostly Sadducees) don’t believe in the resurrection but the Pharisees do. Strangely, no one of the Pharisees is under arrest on account ofContinueContinue reading “Acts 23 Commentary”