Romans 9:8 - Believe the Promise That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. Truth to Learn Works of the flesh are ineffective in God’s record book. Behind the Words...
Romans 9:7 – Isaac, God’s Choice
Romans 9:7 - Isaac, God's Choice nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "in Isaac your seed shall be called." Truth to Learn God chose Isaac as the promised seed of Abraham. Behind the Words The word “children” is translated from the Greek word...
Romans 9:6 – No Family Ties
Romans 9:6 - No Family Ties But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, Truth to Learn Lineage or church membership cannot save you! Behind the Words The word translated “has taken no effect” is...
Romans 9:5 – God Over All
Romans 9:5 - God Over All of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. Truth to Learn Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, Creator of heaven and earth. Behind the Words The word translated “fathers”...
Romans 9:4 – New Old Truths
Romans 9:4 - New Old Truths who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; Truth to Learn We can learn a lot about our faith from the Old Testament. Behind the Words The word...
Romans 9:3 – Faith, not Flesh
Romans 9:3 - Faith, not Flesh For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, Truth to Learn We need to pray for the unsaved and witness to them for God’s sake, not our own. Behind the Words Some...
Romans 9:2 – Continual Heartache
Romans 9:2 - Continual Heartache that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. Truth to Learn Paul had deep seated and continual emotional pain because of his unbelieving brothers in the flesh (Jews). Behind the Words The word translated “sorrow” is lupē, which means “sadness, grief, heaviness,...
Romans 9:1 – Oath of Certainty
Romans 9:1 - Oath of Certainty I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, Truth to Learn Paul’s concern for the welfare of the unsaved Jews is demonstrated by his passionate proclamation. Behind the Words The Greek word...
Romans 8:39 – Eternally Secure
Romans 8:39 - Eternally Secure nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn There is nothing that can cause us to lose our salvation. Behind the Words The...
Romans 8:38 – No One and Nothing
Romans 8:38 - No One and Nothing For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, Truth to Learn Our salvation is secure! Behind the Words The word translated “persuaded” is the Greek word peithō, meaning “to...
Romans 8:37 – Victorious Suffering!
Romans 8:37 - Victorious Suffering! Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Truth to Learn Though we suffer for Him, we conquer through Him. Behind the Words Paul starts off this verse with the Greek word alla, which is a contrastive conjunction....
Romans 8:36 – His Targeted Children
Romans 8:36 - His Targeted Children As it is written: "For your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." Truth to Learn The reason that faithful Christians suffer in this life is not because of disobedience, but because of family lineage. Behind...
Romans 8:35 – Faithful Loving God
Romans 8:35 - Faithful Loving God Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Truth to Learn No matter what happens to you, remember that God loves you! Behind the Words “Who” is from the...
Romans 8:34 – Our Defense Attorney
Romans 8:34 - Our Defense Attorney Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Truth to Learn We are represented by the greatest defense attorney of all. Behind...
Romans 8:33 – Chosen to be Sinless
Romans 8:33 - Chosen to be Sinless Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Truth to Learn God declares His chosen ones to be completely righteous. Behind the Words “Bring a charge” is from engkaleō, which is a compound word made up of en,...
Romans 8:32 – All Things Given
Romans 8:32 - All Things Given He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Truth to Learn God has freely given us the payment for our sins and has also freely...
Romans 8:31 – Powerful Loving Father
Romans 8:31- Powerful Loving Father What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Truth to Learn God is powerful and is watching over us, His children. Behind the Words “For” is translated from huper, which primarily means “over” or “above.”...
Romans 8:30 – Righteous & Glorious
Romans 8:30- Righteous & Glorious Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. Truth to Learn All Christians have been called, justified, and glorified! Behind the Words The word translated “justified” is dikaioō, which means...
Romans 8:29 – Who Chose Whom?
Romans 8:29 - Who Chose Whom? For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Truth to Learn God chose us to be Christ-like before He created anything. Behind the Words The word “foreknew”...
Romans 8:28 – Called for Goodness Sake
Romans 8:28 - Called for Goodness Sake And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Truth to Learn God is producing goodness in Christians because He has decided to do so. Behind the...
Romans 8:27 – Holy Intercessor
Romans 8:27 - Holy Intercessor Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit knows what to say and how to say it when He prays...
Romans 8:26 – Our Prayer Partner
Romans 8:26 - Our Prayer Partner Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit knows when we...
Romans 8:25 – Patience and Perseverance
Romans 8:25 - Patience and Perseverance But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Truth to Learn We patiently endure our trials through faith in God’s promise. Behind the Words The words “eagerly wait for” are translated from the Greek word...
Romans 8:24 – Safe and Secure
Romans 8:24 - Safe and Secure For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? Truth to Learn Your salvation is as secure as God’s promise. Behind the Words The word translated “saved” is...
Romans 8:23 – Groaning in Anticipation
Romans 8:23 - Groaning in Anticipation Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. Truth to Learn We also groan, waiting for our redemption and adoption. Behind the Words...
Romans 8:22 – Wait For It …
Romans 8:22 - Wait For It ... For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Truth to Learn All of creation eagerly awaits the end of time when they will be made anew. Behind the Words The word translated “groans” is sustenadzō,...
Romans 8:21 – Curse Go Bye-Bye
Romans 8:21 - Curse Go Bye-Bye because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Truth to Learn The curse on God’s creation will be lifted when we are glorified as the children of God. Behind the...
Romans 8:20 – Imperishable Expectation
Romans 8:20 - Imperishable Expectation For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; Truth to Learn We live within perishable bodies in a dying and decaying world, but some day God will make all things imperishable. Behind the Words The...
Romans 8:19 – Eagerly Anticipated Revelation
Romans 8:19 - Eagerly Anticipated Revelation For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. Truth to Learn All of God’s physical creation is anticipating the glory that we will receive one day from our Heavenly Father. Behind the Words The words...
Romans 8:18 – Suffering for Glory
Romans 8:18 - Suffering for Glory For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Truth to Learn Our future glory is far greater than our current suffering. Behind the Words The expression “I...
Romans 8:17 – Suffering Heirs
Romans 8:17 - Suffering Heirs and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. Truth to Learn We are God’s heirs and we will suffer for it. Behind the Words The word translated “heirs”...