Romans 16:14-15 (NKJV) “Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.” It’s amazing just to imagine this great cloud of...
Reflections From Romans
HOW TO SERVE (5)
Romans 16:12 (NKJV) “Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.” Tryphena and Tryphosa must be celebrated because they labored in the Lord. They were hard workers and made sacrifice for the sake...
HOW TO SERVE (2)
Romans 16:3-5 (NKJV) “Greet Priscilla and Aquila…who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in their house…” Here are two other examples of how to serve....
HOW TO SERVE (1)
Romans 16:1-2 (NKJV) “I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord… and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.” When Paul...
THE FRUIT OF STUBBORNESS
Romans 2:5 (NKJV) “But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,” The judgement of God is righteous & justified, not because Men sinned...
ADMONISH WITH HUMILITY
Romans 2:1-2 (NKJV) “Therefore you are inexcusable, O man…for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth…” Only God’s judgement is really correct and...
RETAINING GOD
Romans 1:28 (NKJV) “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting” We can retain or release God in our minds and spirits. When we choose to retain God, our lives become...
DEFINING TRAGEDY!
Romans 1:24 (NKJV) “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,” It is a sad thing whenever God chooses to let you go. We may think it is freedom but in reality, it is the height of bondage...
THE FOOLISHNESS OF WISDOM
Romans 1:22 (NKJV) “Professing to be wise, they became fools” The only wisdom that there is, is the wisdom of knowing God and worshipping Him as God. Every other thing is foolishness. Whatever knowledge we claim to have is nothing compared to the minutest knowledge in...
PROCESS LEADING TO DARKNESS
Romans 1:21 (NKJV) “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” Here is a painful process that leads Man into the darkness of soul. God has revealed...