Resources on Romans

JP: Resources for our study on Romans. I may add to these from time to time.

ISBE: Romans, The Epistle
ISBE: Rome
Blue Letter Bible: Romans, The Epistle
Christian Answers: Romans
Tyndale’s version of the Epistle to the Romans
Study guide by Mark A. Copeland
Bible.org study guide
NT Greek: Romans (deep)
CCEL: The People’s New Testament
CCEL: Calvin: Romans
Martin Luther’s Bible Commentary
Matthew Henry’s
Romans: Introduction, [...]

God “has given us another soft landing”

JP: John Piper reflects on the Inauguration, God’s sovereignty, and His mercies. I encourage readers to view the entire article (link below):
The President, the Passengers, and the Patience of God
Excerpt:
Have you considered how unlikely was the crash of USAir flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15—not just the rescue but the crash itself? [...]

“we will not neglect the house of our God”

JP: From Doug Roman.
How Important is the House of God?
Excerpt:
In my Bible reading yesterday, I read from Nehemiah 10 and Acts 20. Both emphasized the importance of an assembly of believers. In Nehemiah 10, the assembly covenants together. The covenant was made only by those who could willfully make this covenant [...]

Overexposure to culture’s dark side

JP: Although this is not a new article (from December 2007), it is nevertheless a timely read by John MacArthur. Good phrase -”Many of the world’s favorite fads are toxic”. May each of us be discerning!
Counterculture’s Death-Spiral and the Vulgarization of the Gospel
Excerpts:
… the mainstream evangelical movement gave up the battle against worldliness half a [...]

Potluck – February 21st

When: Saturday night February 21st at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Peets’ house.
What: Bring a dish
What else: Billiards, Khet, Jenga, fellowship
Will the food look like the picture above? No … I just grabbed this off the Internet. If you bring no food we will leave hungry

Mystery Guest Coffee – February 7th, 2009

Clues:

Two for the price of one!
Initials same as “a full service dealer for Construction, Material Handling and Farming Equipment”
Not all Mystery Guests have to be ♂. Some can be ♀
Spent considerable time in health care industry
Audiophile
Spent time in the country whose capital is Abuja
Initials same as a “major provider of drive-away transportation services throughout the [...]

Christians are, first of all, citizens of a heavenly kingdom

JP: A reminder about our citizenship.
A Prayer for President Obama
Excerpt:
Christians are, first of all, citizens of a heavenly kingdom. The followers of Christ know no allegiance of ultimate rank to any government or earthly authority. Yet, the Bible clearly teaches that God has given us the gifts of law, government, and ruling [...]

The Spies and Rahab

JP: Ben Fugate is speaking this Wednesday night (January 21st) from Joshua 2. Here is his outline.

Joshua gives secret orders to the spies V. 1
The two spies meet Rahab V. 2-13
The spies promise Rahab’s safety and Rahab promises the spies’ safety V. 14-21
The spies bring one positive report V. 22-24

Interested in digging deeper?

Is the Bible [...]

“God tests His people through hardship”

JP: I haven’t seen the video but found this a worthwhile and encouraging read.
John Piper: Economic Downturn Not Necessarily Bad for Souls
God may turn pain, job loss or vanishing retirement funds for our good, said John Piper, pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn., in a video message posted this week.
His words come [...]

John Frame’s Inauguration Day Prayer

JP: John Frame (bio below) wasn’t asked to pray at President Obama’s Inauguration, but if he had been asked:
Inauguration Day Prayer: by John Frame
We pray to you our creator, the mighty king of kings and lord of lords, who governs all things that come to pass and rules over all the nations. You raise [...]