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Rom 9:3: Anathema from Christ For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh.'97Rom_9:3. 1. Those who have ever thought of these words at all must have thought of them with amazement. '93I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ.'94 Anathema'97that … Continue reading “390. ROM 9:3: ANATHEMA FROM CHRIST”

Rom 10:10: The Heart and the Mouth For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.'97Rom_10:10. 1. St. Paul's singularly free, but deeply inspired, manner of applying texts from the Old Testament is especially illustrated in this passage. The passages quoted from Isaiah about the Stones, which … Continue reading “391. ROM 10:10: THE HEART AND THE MOUTH”

Rom 8:33-34: No Case Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; who is he that shall condemn? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is [even] at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.'97Rom_8:33-34. Before … Continue reading “388. ROM 8:33-34: NO CASE”

Rom 8:38-39: An Inseparable Love For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.'97Rom_8:38-39. 1. We … Continue reading “389. ROM 8:38-39: AN INSEPARABLE LOVE”

Rom 8:28: Love's Prosperity We know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.'97Rom_8:28. I All for Good '93All things work together for good.'94 i. All things The phrase is to be taken in the widest possible sense. It includes everything … Continue reading “386. ROM 8:28: LOVE’S PROSPERITY”

Rom 8:32: The Inclusive Gift He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all. how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?'97Rom_8:32. 1. The chapter from which these words are taken is full of encouragement and comfort. The Apostle's object, at least in the latter part … Continue reading “387. ROM 8:32: THE INCLUSIVE GIFT”

Rom 8:24-25: The Saving Grace of Hope For by hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.'97Rom_8:24-25. As compared with the importance and urgency claimed … Continue reading “384. ROM 8:24-25: THE SAVING GRACE OF HOPE”

Rom 8:26: How to Pray as we Ought In like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.'97Rom_8:26. The subject contains two parts'97our own prayer, and the work of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading “385. ROM 8:26: HOW TO PRAY AS WE OUGHT”

Rom 8:18: Another Good Reckoning I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.'97Rom_8:18. 1. The Bible never speaks despondingly about the future. If it has a becoming sense of the magnitude of the task of life, that is only … Continue reading “382. ROM 8:18: ANOTHER GOOD RECKONING”

Rom 8:19: An Expectant Creation For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.'97Rom_8:19. 1. St. Paul realizes the coming of Christ as a power in the world. Christianity is not, with the Apostle, a saving truth, but a saving power, which Christ has brought into the world. … Continue reading “383. ROM 8:19: AN EXPECTANT CREATION”