Good Morning “Chosen”.  Today we are in Romans 9 - it’ll mess with your categories.Among other things Paul is dealing with the doctrine of Election in correlation with the doctrine of Mercy and Grace. That is to say, God chooses some, and some He doesn’t; yet, in His Mercy and Grace - “God so loved the world that He sent His one and only son that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have e...

Good Morning “Conquerers”. “Even More Than Conquerors” is what I meant to say.  Today we are in Romans 8.At the moment of Salvation the Holy Spirit indwells us.  He guides, leads, teaches, convicts, gives comfort and peace and even prays for us. Check it out…“In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us wi...

Good Morning “Law Breakers” (That’s all of us). Today we’re in Romans 7The Law was meant to define and incite sin.  We’ve all sinned and sin, and in so doing fall short (Roman’s 3:23).  If it wasn’t for the Law there would be no defining of sin.  Don’t think about elephants… are you thinking about elephants?  But I said “Don’t”.  There it is - The Law, then sin demonstrated.  Although, we know thi...

Good Morning “Freed Slaves”. Today we are in Romans 6In chapter 5 Paul discussed the limitless Grace of God (where sin increases, grace increases - demonstrating Gods love and glory).  Now he addresses the ridiculousness notion that “If God’s glory is demonstrated when we sin, then maybe we should just keep on sinning so that His Grace would abound and even more Glory be revealed.”“What shall we s...

Good Morning “Blessed Through Suffering.”  Today we’re in Romans 5.Blessed through suffering… what a strange concept.  Having hope in the midst of darkness is indeed a blessing but how does that kind of hope come?  According to Paul, who is no stranger to either - hope comes through suffering.“And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because w...