Who are you, a mere man, Paul writes in Romans 9 , to talk back to God?

quoting the prophet Malachi, who recorded the LORD's hard words: Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated ( Romans

The tests He sends us are not for His benefit (James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Romans 5:3-4).

The kings of the earth rise up against the very God who established them ( Romans 1 ).

In Romans 4:2 , Paul drives home that it was faith, not works, that declares one legally right before

Heartlight.org Romans 16:25–27 (NIV) CONTEXT: For this final week in our year long study of the Canons This doxology that closes this magnificent book of Romans also praises the way God has made this good God alone These words are the only appropriate way for Paul to finish a letter like this one we call Romans

holding this passage back (and only sort of dipping our toes in a few passages from Ephesians and Romans

( Romans 8:31 ).

Biblia.com Romans 6:1–23 (NIV) This week we've been working our way through this entire chapter. Remember the primary point here in Romans 6 is that since you have been united with Christ in a death

Photo credit: Carlos Muza, via Unsplash Romans 6:1–14 (NIV) This week we'll be working our way through Summary We've spent the last two days reading through Romans 6, which tells us a shocking truth: Christians