A “Grid” Passage for Wisdom in Determining God’s Will

JP: By Pastor John Hartog III. Used with permission. Read Part I. Read Part 2. Read Part 3.
A “Grid” Passage for Wisdom in Determining God’s Will
Studies in Proverbs 3:1-12 (PART FOUR)
This passage contains couplets of verses (a “grid”): 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 9&10, and 11&12. A “grid” passage is an outline, framework, or list that [...]

“The flood took their lives”

JP: Sad news from Tri-City Baptist Church in Tempe. Please be praying for the families of these young men.
Church mourns youth drowned on Canyon trip; 2 still missing
Excerpt:
The young men participated in their church’s annual hiking trip at the Grand Canyon last week, said Sproul.
About 30 people went on the trip.
Saif and Mark were [...]

A small match … a huge fire … a mighty quenching

And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification (Romans 5:16)
The second difficult verse in our Bible study text this week (Romans 5:12-21) is Romans 5:16 – [...]

Speed, the Law, the Autobahn

For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law (Romans 5:13b)
Romans 5:13b is one of the difficult texts that we must deal with this week in our Bible study. I’ve been struggling with the best way to explain this.
First the commentators:

Calvin: “For until the law: [...]