Recently another pastor had a go at me (nothing new there!). He had overheard me chatting to some people from the church and was very upset because the people called me “Ben”… I said I couldn’t understand the problem as Ben is my name. I’m just glad they are not calling me Scumbag! But heContinue reading “The Apostle Paul and Pastor Ben?”
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Romans 1.14
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. In the last verse, Paul says that he would not have the church ignorant. That is Paul’s calling – to educate and provide information about grace and faith to the body of Christ. A very highContinue reading “Romans 1.14”
Romans 1.5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Paul is now being fairly personal about his life: from Jesus he received grace and apostleship. Paul breaks down what Jesus has given him into two categories: grace and apostleship. Grace is what Jesus gives toContinue reading “Romans 1.5”
Romans 1.3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; The next wonderful thing Paul tells us about the gospel is that it is always about Jesus Christ, God’s Son. You cannot preach good news without it being totally centred on the person of Jesus Christ.Continue reading “Romans 1.3”
Romans 1.1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, I am going to daily post a sequential verse of Romans and make commentary on it. I hope you enjoy. Please feel free to make comments as per the blog system, regards. The gospel is the Greek wordContinue reading “Romans 1.1”
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