when you are set apart, saved, God puts you as a masterpiece. He keeps perfecting you, but we are His trophies - the good work He has done in us transforming us to His glory
Aside from CH Spurgeon, you are my primary source of biblical interpretation. By the Holy Spirit's guidance, I am looking forward to be fully enlightened by our study of Romans. Halleluiah to our Triune God!!!
It’s good to hear a sermon that is straight and biblically based with nothing added. I hope this continues in this church. We have so many churches preaching error, and a social Gospel that they have went astray from the path of Christ to self indulgence. May G-d the father and our Lord Jesus Christ keep us from deception and false theology. Amen
this is a great exposition - the gospel is not "bad or negative news". Sure you must know that you are a sinner, but only condemned if you stay that way. Following Jesus isn't like following a religious order of impossible rules. Close your eyes and go back half a century ago, when pitchers completed games. Imagine a fella who goes 15 innings, scoreless, 0-0 keeps his team in the game. Then gives up one run (on an error no less) and loses the game. That's disheartening and discouraging, yet that is what we do, when we try to work our way to heaven, and trust me, many of us don't come close to pitching a shutout.Thanks be to God the work was done for us. The papers for release, the bail paid, the prisoner set free all in the work of Christ. Not only that, the prisoner is given a job of pay with importance, how great is our God?
God Loves You ... He moved heaven and earth so you could know Him, should that not bring at least a smile to your face? You are valued. Great song - Jesus loves Me this I know, For the Bible Tells Me so. Simple, yet complete.
From Sunday to Sunday - do you remember what you ate or did last Sunday? Neither than will "one" time in the word of God, or "one hour" hearing a sermon, do much to move the needle. God wants your total immersion, a full baptism all the time, total commitment.
Hi David, I have just discovered your Commentary books and now I’ve found you on RU-vid….Wow…. I understand you…. Yay…..Thank you for your obedience surrendering to God working through you.
I am looking forward to your book on Paul. Learning so much from you. Yes, I do pray for you and your ministry. May GOD's blessings continue on your work for HIS GLORY.
Just. Seeing this. I have. The. Weekend. To. Listen. Yay. !! You're. A. Very thorough teacher. Someone said. To know Him is. To Love. Him. Bringing. me. To.
I think it will take us all of eternity to know God, knowing him will never end. So I am not arrogant enough to say I know God. I want to know God if it takes all of eternity.
it's nice when you take the field at Chavez Ravine of the Heavens - amen if you feel like you know God, you need to know Him more, you need to know Him better. What a great opening line of inspiration and motivation. Yes God has good news for us. Thankfully He has given us talented modern day players to contribute to the team as you brother David.
That. He. Loves me. Oh. To. Know. For. Real. That. It. Excites me. That. I am. Loved. ! Make. me to. Know it. And. You do me. No harm. But. Protect provide. I. Pray for. The. Body of Christ. So. Many. Need. This. Love. To. Be. Real. !
Paul was first speaking to the saints in Rome, the Christians in Rome, but there principle applies to every Christian. Christians can rightly be called "saints" because they are set apart for God.
Yes, Paul was a Roman citizen, but the Roman Empire and its influence were spread all throughout the region, surrounding nearly the entire Mediterranean by Paul's time. Paul would have gained citizenship not by visiting or coming from the city of Rome itself, but by birth, as he and his parents were from Tarsus, the capital of the Roman province of Cilicia. His parents were possibly involved in aiding/administrating this province for the Empire, or perhaps bought or were awarded their citizenship. In any case, this privilege was passed onto Paul at birth, despite being many thousands of miles from the capital city of Rome.
I was following along nearly 100% with the sermon until the "righteous shall live by faith" was interpreted as being a work we conjure up within ourselves. if faith is the same as believing real hard, walking rightly, or trusting in God, wouldn't Paul have stopped right there after verse 17 and asked the readers to trust in Jesus as their savior? seriously. no one had ever told the Roman believers to do that so why didn't Paul do it at this juncture (or ever in his letter for that matter)? with that in mind, why does pastor David do it here when the text wouldn't lead any rational reader to do that? this is very confusing
The people Paul is writing to are already Christians. So they’ve already believed and trusted in Jesus as their Savior. So there was no reason for Paul to ask them that. Here Paul is telling them that faith should expound to all things. The way to share in the righteousness of God is by faith. Paul is saying and says more about this in chapter 4 that there is nothing, no good work that we can do to be counted righteous. That comes by faith in God. If you look in Romans chapter 4 vs 3-5, Paul says 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Where he mentions Abraham, he’s mentioning what was first said in Genesis 15:6 speaking of Abraham: And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Paul goes into this again in Galatians. Many Christians then and even today feel like they’re not going to make it because every day we fall short of the Glory of God. And that’s because we’re depending on ourselves and trying to do good. But doing good deeds isn’t what saves you or accounts as righteousness. Only faith can do that. That being said, James says that faith without works is dead. We can never do good works on our own. We’ll fail ourselves every time. But God never fails. That’s why Proverbs 3:6 says In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Pastor David only expounded on Paul’s meaning. I hope this helps answer your question.
Steven, it is not an effort of trying. We just don't have it in us as souls living in flesh. It is a DECISION to do it based on His power to do it in us. This may sound like double speak, but it is the faith that He gives us that saves us, not the weak and insufficient faith that we muster up on our own. I hope this helps. I am praying for you!
Hi Steven, your comment was a year ago. I hope you’re doing well. With us trying on our own, we set ourselves up for failure. Start by drawing closer to Jesus every day. Read the Word daily, and study what you read. I come to Pastor Guzik’s videos every night after reading. For instance, tonight I read Romans chapter 1. So I came here afterwards because David has a way of explaining what you just read and making it come to life almost as if we’re witnessing it in real time. So start with that and talking to the Lord daily. All day. I don’t mean you have to spend all day in prayer. Certainly start and end your day with that, but also talk to Him throughout your day. Acknowledging Him in all that you do, not only pleases Him, but reminds you that He’s right there with you at all times. And as you draw closer to Him, everything else just comes naturally because the Holy Spirit flows through you. Proverbs 3:6 says In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
