by Pastor Bumble | May 12, 2024 | Devo, Romans
Are we blessed because of what we do or what God does? 6David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is...
by Pastor Bumble | May 12, 2024 | Devo, Romans
What is the basis for our righteousness? 1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? 2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed...
by Pastor Bumble | May 9, 2024 | Devo, Romans
How could God’s Way be Universally Exclusive? 29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31Do we,...
by Pastor Bumble | May 8, 2024 | Devo, Romans
How Grace Shut Out Boasting? 27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:27-28 (NIV) Commenting on...
by Pastor Bumble | May 4, 2024 | Devo, Romans
How Can Righteousness Come to Us? 23All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a propitiation [sacrifice of atonement], through faith in his...
by Pastor Bumble | May 4, 2024 | Devo, Romans
How Does Righteousness Come to Us? 22This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and all are justified freely by his grace...
