Romans 9:7 - Isaac, God's Choice nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "in Isaac your seed shall be called." Truth to Learn God chose Isaac as the promised seed of Abraham. Behind the Words The word “children” is translated from the Greek word...
Romans 9:6 – No Family Ties
Romans 9:6 - No Family Ties But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, Truth to Learn Lineage or church membership cannot save you! Behind the Words The word translated “has taken no effect” is...
Romans 9:5 – God Over All
Romans 9:5 - God Over All of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. Truth to Learn Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, Creator of heaven and earth. Behind the Words The word translated “fathers”...
Romans 9:4 – New Old Truths
Romans 9:4 - New Old Truths who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; Truth to Learn We can learn a lot about our faith from the Old Testament. Behind the Words The word...
Romans 9:3 – Faith, not Flesh
Romans 9:3 - Faith, not Flesh For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, Truth to Learn We need to pray for the unsaved and witness to them for God’s sake, not our own. Behind the Words Some...
Romans 9:2 – Continual Heartache
Romans 9:2 - Continual Heartache that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. Truth to Learn Paul had deep seated and continual emotional pain because of his unbelieving brothers in the flesh (Jews). Behind the Words The word translated “sorrow” is lupē, which means “sadness, grief, heaviness,...
Romans 9:1 – Oath of Certainty
Romans 9:1 - Oath of Certainty I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, Truth to Learn Paul’s concern for the welfare of the unsaved Jews is demonstrated by his passionate proclamation. Behind the Words The Greek word...
Romans 8:39 – Eternally Secure
Romans 8:39 - Eternally Secure nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn There is nothing that can cause us to lose our salvation. Behind the Words The...
Romans 8:38 – No One and Nothing
Romans 8:38 - No One and Nothing For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, Truth to Learn Our salvation is secure! Behind the Words The word translated “persuaded” is the Greek word peithō, meaning “to...
Romans 8:37 – Victorious Suffering!
Romans 8:37 - Victorious Suffering! Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Truth to Learn Though we suffer for Him, we conquer through Him. Behind the Words Paul starts off this verse with the Greek word alla, which is a contrastive conjunction....