Romans 11: Jesus is the Root of Salvation (pt1 of 4)

Romans 11:11-27 This the second part of a three-part series. Part one was Jesus is the culmination of the Jewish law found in the Old Testament. Part two today is Jesus is the root of salvation and next time, we’ll cover Jesus as the head of the church. This is Paul’s...

Romans 10 – Everything Culminates in Jesus (pt4 of 4)

But they rejected Christ. Jesus came to the lost sheep of Israel and they rejected him and this rejection triggered a shift in the gospel from the Jews to the Gentiles. This is the progressive revelation of God. And as I was studying this passage, I was reminded of an...

Romans 10 – Everything Culminates in Jesus (pt3 of 4)

That’s what we read in Romans 10:2-3 – 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s...

Romans 10 – Everything Culminates in Jesus (pt2 of 4)

Paul is a Jew, yet he was called to be a missionary to the Gentiles. But clearly, he always had a heart for his own people. More than a personal testimony, this chapter and the following chapter serve to show how God’s redemption plan was revealed gradually throughout...

Romans 10 – Everything Culminates in Jesus (pt1 of 4)

Romans 10:1-4, 10-15 To begin the new year, I want to pick up where we left off in our study of Romans and bring a three-part series entitled “Everything Culminates in Jesus.” First, recognizing that Jesus is the culmination of the law. Essentially, this means that...