Romans 16: “Mark Them That Are Causing The Divisions”

By Bill Cavender “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of …

Romans 15: “Receive Ye One Another”

By Keith Sharp Since its dawning in ancient Jerusalem, the enlightening rise and course of the gospel of light has been blotted out by neither time nor space. It is an ageless message for all nations (1 Peter 1:24-25; Mark 16:15). The Lord’s body in the first century was painfully bruised and broken by the antipathies …

Romans 14: “Follow After Things Which Make Peace”

By Melvin Curry (Romans 14:19) When Paul affirmed that “there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all” (Rom. 10:12), he was fully aware of the problems posed by the fellowship of Christians with such different religious backgrounds. The Greeks were used to change, continually adjusting to many new …

Romans 12-13: “Present Your Bodies A Living Sacrifice”

By Dee Bowman The epistle to the Romans is one of the most enlightening books in the Bible. It is demanding, practical, and by its very design makes confidence and encouragement possible for every Christian in every age. The book has a basic two-fold goal. First, it brings all men under the condemnation of sin (3:10; …