By Michael C. Mack 1. How old were you when you understood there is an eternal, divine, all-powerful God who created everything? Read Romans 1:18-32. 2. Which of these words would you use as a title for this passage, and why? Ignorance. Insurrection. Insolence. Idolatry. Immorality. Illusion. 3. How do you explain why people who know […]
Devotional thoughts on Romans 1:18-32 By Thilini Cate I enjoy working after 10:00 p.m. It offers a dim, calm, and quiet surrounding. But hidden within that tranquility and darkness lies a strong sense of confusion, chaos, and corruption both you and I have undeniably experienced. Light, however, offers that which is complex, gradual, resolute, and […]
By David Faust When listing God’s attributes, it’s common to mention his love, justice, wrath, and grace. Here’s an attribute we often overlook: God is honest. Honesty is simply another word for truthfulness, and truth is simply another word for reality. God is always honest with us. There’s nothing fake about him—no pretense or fraud. […]
By Mark Scott “There is none so blind as he who will not see.” Today’s text describes a descent into depravity. Paul’s summation of the gospel is Romans 1:16, 17—the transforming power of Christ’s faithfulness to everyone. But before that transforming power can be effectual, sin must be acknowledged. This is Paul’s argument in Romans […]
Devotional thoughts on Zephaniah 3:9-14, 20 By Alan Dowd There’s no doubt that the book of Zephaniah is about God’s judgment, his “fierce anger” with a wayward world, his punishing and purifying “fire” for sin (Zephaniah 3:8). But Zephaniah’s contribution to Scripture is also about love, mercy, and the promise of a world made right. […]
