Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Romans 5:3-5) We read in yesterday’s lesson […]
Bible Study Devotional =Day 23 – Commentary Romans 4:23-25 – October 4, 2018
The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness, for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 22 – Commentary Romans 4:17b – 20 – October 3, 2018
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old – and […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 21 – Commentary Romans 4:13-15 – October 1, 2018
It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, because law brings wrath. And where there is […]
Day 20 – Romans 4:9-12 – September 29, 2018
Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised? No, it was before! And he received circumcision as a sign and seal of the righteousness that he […]
Day 19 – Romans 4:4-8 – September 27, 2018
Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God, who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. Blessed are they whose offenses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered. Blessed […]
Day 18 – Romans 4:1-3 – September 25, 2018
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter (that is, in regard to being acceptable before God)? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as […]
Day 17 – Romans 3:26-31 – September 19, 2018
He did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies the man who has faith in Jesus. Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. For we maintain that a […]