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The Power of the Gospel
As we will see later in Romans 1, Paul labors the point that God has manifested Himself so clearly to every human being that nobody has an excuse for denying Him. When Jesus is declared to be God’s Son through the power of the resurrection, that declaration may be all that we ever get. We might be like Thomas and say, “Unless I see in His hands the
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In what ways have you seen the gospel attacked in the church or in society? Is the objective or subjective dimension of the gospel attacked more frequently? Now consider your role in the kingdom to defend the gospel and take some time to reflect on these two dimensions. Rehearse a succinct gospel presentation that incorporates both aspects and anti
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Crazy: Stat(s) I Found Fascinating [Or Alarming] This WeekThese stats are worth repeating as we make are way into 2025…In 1900, 18% of the world's Christians lived in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania...Today that figure is 67%, and by 2050, it is projected to be 77%.Africa is home to 27% of the world's Christians, the largest share in the world, and by 2050, that figure will likely be 39%.For comparison, the United States and Canada were home to just 11% of all Christians in the world in 2020 and will likely drop to 8% by 2050.If these projections play out, and many believe they will, we have a problem.Source: Gina Zurlo, Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary https://charper.substack.com/p/the-week-in-review-f93?publication_id=1235283&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=1w28vw&utm_medium=email The Gospel is attacked in many ways in America now. To say we are a post-Christian nation seems to be an understatement. This especially poignant as I studied Psalms 1 and 2 this morning. It is amazing how big and puffed up we get as humans. We are such ignorant sheep for being as intelligent as we are.
God gives pastors a remarkable responsibility: to keep watch over our souls. And for this, they must give an account (Heb. 13:17). One of the ways that you can encourage your pastor is by listening to him, not only when he encourages you from God’s Word but also when he does the hard work of calling you to repentance from God’s Word.
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What are you called to be? To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints (v. 7a). That is your vocation.
R.C. Sproul • The Power of the Gospel
Paul moves quickly from his own call as an Apostle to the call shared by every Christian in the church at Rome and by every Christian in every church in every age. The Bible calls them elect, “the called-out ones.”
R.C. Sproul • The Power of the Gospel
When Paul and Silas brought the gospel to the Jews in Berea, “they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11). The Bereans examined the Scriptures daily to know whether Jesus was indeed the Christ.
R.C. Sproul • The Power of the Gospel
In the New Testament, the title “lord” or kurios is used in three ways. There is a simple, common usage, where calling someone kurios is like addressing him as “sir,” a polite form of address. The supreme use of kurios refers to the sovereign God, who rules all things.
R.C. Sproul • The Power of the Gospel
Paul: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ (v. 16a). If we think our culture is hostile to the gospel, the first-century culture Paul lived in was much more so.
R.C. Sproul • The Power of the Gospel
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ.” Bondservant is an improvement, but I think the proper translation should read, “Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ.” The Greek word that Paul uses here is doulos. A doulos was not a hired servant who could come and go as he pleased. A doulos was a person who had been purchased, and once purchased he became his master’s
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Consider the significance of what it means to have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Is this peace something that you experience even when confessing your sin to our loving heavenly Father? Just as Paul extended his greeting of “grace and peace” to the Romans, may our experience of this grace and peace create in us a longing for it to b
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Abide in Christ and know the peace that comes only from Him. True rest, true peace. There is nowhere else to abide that provides anything close to that.