Sermons and Biblical Studies

Romans 6:23. The Wages Of Sin–The Gift Of God. For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom_6:23 In the previous chapter we considered the tremendous declaration of Paul that where sin abounds, grace does more exceedingly abound. Continuing in this chapter, … Continue reading “172. ROMANS 6:23. THE WAGES OF SIN–THE GIFT OF GOD.”

Romans 5:8. Amazing Love! But God commendeth His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom_5:8 During the past week I received one letter which especially arrested my attention. It was unsigned, and I want to read it to you. It is very brief, very pointed, and … Continue reading “171. ROMANS 5:8. AMAZING LOVE!”

Romans 3:26. The Justification Of The Sinner. God’s Difficulty’97God’s Solution … that He might Himself be just, and the Justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus. Rom_3:26 The measure in which we apprehend the meaning of the words of the text is the measure in which they challenge our belief. In the earlier part … Continue reading “170. ROMANS 3:26. THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE SINNER.”

Romans 1:16, 17. The Power Of The Gospel. For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, … Continue reading “169. ROMANS 1:16, 17. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL.”

Romans 1:14. The Church’s Debt To The World. I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. Rom_1:14 It is almost certain that Paul had never been to Rome when he wrote these words. A question naturally arises therefore as to the reason why he wrote this … Continue reading “168. ROMANS 1:14. THE CHURCH’S DEBT TO THE WORLD.”

Romans 1:4. Horizoned By Resurrection. Declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Rom_1:4 These words constitute the second part of a double statement concerning one Person. That Person is indicated by a reference preceding the statement and by an explanation following … Continue reading “167. ROMANS 1:4. HORIZONED BY RESURRECTION.”

Acts 20:28. Church Ideals: The Church Instituted. The Church of God. Act_20:28 In the course of his charge to the elders of the Ephesian Church, Paul made use of this particular phrase; and I propose to spend four Sunday mornings in considering certain matters which it suggests; speaking of the Church of God as revealed … Continue reading “166. ACTS 20:28. CHURCH IDEALS: THE CHURCH INSTITUTED.”

Acts 20:24. The Evangel Of Grace. The gospel of the grace of God. Act_20:24 The text is not a complete sentence; it is only a phrase, but what a phrase it is! The mere reading of it lifts the soul to the highest levels of thought; the horizons are set further back, and the sense … Continue reading “165. ACTS 20:24. THE EVANGEL OF GRACE.”

Acts 20:21. The Conditions Of Renewal. Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Act_20:21 We at once recognize that this is not a sentence, as a matter of fact, the text consists of two phrases, incidentally employed in the course of apostolic discourse. Paul halted at Miletus in order that he might … Continue reading “164. ACTS 20:21. THE CONDITIONS OF RENEWAL.”

Acts 19:2. The Lack Of The Spirit. Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? Act_19:2 "Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed?" not, "Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" There is no warrant for the introduction of that word "since" into the Authorized Version. The tense is the … Continue reading “163. ACTS 19:2. THE LACK OF THE SPIRIT.”