We see today in Romans that sometimes the words of prayer do not come. Sometimes, we don’t know what to pray, how to pray. Sometimes our words fail us. We see today that when our words do not come, we … Continue reading →

Today, we see the reason behind everything wrong in the world. Paul tells us that all of creation groans as if in child pain. Creation was subjected to futility because of the fall of Adam and Eve. Their first sin … Continue reading →

As we continue in Romans 8, today we look at verses 9-17. We see that we have within us the Spirit of God. Through this Spirit, we cry out, “Abba, Father.” Abba is best understood as the word “daddy.” The … Continue reading →

Guess who’s back? Before we return to Acts, we are going to walk through my favorite chapter of the Bible, Romans 8! Here, we see Paul talk about the reality of our struggle with sin and the hope that we … Continue reading →

Paul and his team met Lydia today. She became the first convert in Europe. But Paul doesn’t follow his normal practice. There is no synagogue for him to go to. Instead, he goes to the river, looking for a place … Continue reading →

Paul wanted to preach in a certain place. But the Spirit would not allow. Then, he wanted to go to another place. But the Spirit would not allow. We see why. Macedonia. God had bigger plans for Paul. He was … Continue reading →

Paul is now with Timothy. Timothy is uncircumcised, and the church has said that it is not required. Yet, Paul takes Timothy and has him circumcised. Why? Why did he have this done? It wasn’t required, that’s right. But Paul … Continue reading →

It is ironic, or perhaps the movement of the Holy Spirit, that in the midst of all that is happening at St. Matthew’s and in many other churches, our reading today (which was scheduled, not one that I picked) is … Continue reading →

We see the church in Jerusalem now write to the Gentile believers about what is required for them to become a part of the church. It is reaffirmed to them that no matter what they’ve been told, they are not … Continue reading →

These verses today are some of the most important verses in church history. What does it mean to be a Christian? Must you first become Jewish? Do you have to follow the Law? The early church had to settle this … Continue reading →