Commentary

“Your Word is truth.”  (John 17:17)

Commentary

Commentary on different portions of the Scripture, for understanding and edification, not, hopefully, mere knowledge.
“I am Your servant;
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.”
(Psalm 119:125)

The Obedience of Faith

On Romans 1:5 What does it mean to be a Christian? Are we saved by faith or by obedience? What does the Bible mean when it says that we will be judged by our works at the end? The letter to the Romans opens with the following words: ‘Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus,...

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Marriage, Law and Death

This year, our church family has been listening to God speak through the book of Romans, a letter by the apostle Paul, in the Bible. As a result, I've been attempting to commit the entire letter to memory and so far have gotten the first six chapters down pat. Last...

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Psalm 19

"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork." (Psalm 19:1) Paul could well have used the beginning of David's psalm in his letter to the Romans. "Since the creation of the world", he wrote, "His invisible attributes are clearly seen,...

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Sheba and Nineveh

"The queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement...

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Do you see this woman?

"Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant...

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The God of Hope

"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13) Paul had a wonderful ability to condense into a few words great and rich truths. This sentence from his letter to Rome...

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Remember my chains

Colossians is a letter containing statements of utmost majesty. Speaking of Christ, Paul writes "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or...

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Go to the ant

“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,  Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler,  Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little...

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