Faith Planted by God (Romans 4:19-22) “Starting today, I’m going to have faith.” But does faith really come the moment we make that decision? We can have faith only when God plants it in us, and t...

Faith from Heaven (Romans 4:18) The hope of believers is different from the expectations of the world, which are based on calculating possibilities. Even when every circumstance says that somethin...

The Way of Salvation (Romans 4:16-17) God did not intend to save only one or two people, but all mankind. Therefore, there needed to be a settled and unshakable way of salvation. Among human being...

Heirs of the World (Romans 4:13-15) When God made a covenant with Abraham, He promised to give the world as an inheritance to him and to his descendants. Just as salvation is received by faith, th...

The Basis of Our Righteousness (Romans 4:9-12) The Jews believed that circumcision made them acceptable to God. This may seem difficult to understand, yet Christians also have a tendency to believ...

The Blessed Sinner (Romans 4:6-8) Human beings commit sin, yet they cannot resolve their own guilt. Christ saved such hopeless beings. He took “my” curse upon Himself and bore it in my place, and ...

Only by Grace (Romans 4:1-5) The religions of the world teach that people can be saved by works. Judaism is no different. But the gospel declares that salvation is possible only by the grace of Go...

Faith Accounted for Righteousness (Romans 4:1-3) The Jews believed that their forefather Abraham was the most righteous man on earth, a man with perfect character and perfect deeds. But Paul says,...

I Have Nothing to Boast Of (Romans 3:27-31) The Jews believed that because they had received the word of God directly and had kept it, they alone were the people who could be accepted by God. But ...

Painful Forbearance (Romans 3:25-26) Sinners may go without recompense, but God is not indifferent. Sinners may seem to receive no recompense, but God is not indifferent. God endured in pain, with...