Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
The Bible has a lot to say about indebtedness. Maybe that was to combat the economic mess that we have created for ourselves in these last days. But then again, it may just be a part of our general human depravity to be in debt, and there have always been debt...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Saul of Tarsus, one of the up and coming leaders of Israel, was on a business trip to Syria. He was traveling first class, but it wasn’t on board a 747 or the Amtrak train from Jerusalem. You could say that he was minding his own business, because, despite what...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
If I made the statement, “it is good to be a democrat,” you might be a little shocked and angered. But that statement could mean several different things. It could mean that I was a welfare recipient, being paid by the government to sit at home and watch...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Secular literature abounds with stories about kidnapings and unjust imprisonments. Perhaps the story was about a child who was being held for ransom and how his parents got him back. Perhaps it was an imprisonment something like “The Count of Monte...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Banff National Park, in the province of Alberta, is one of my favorite places. In driving from Post Falls, to Calgary, the southern route is a little shorter, but I prefer the road that passes north through Banff. Not only are the mountains and rivers spectacular,...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Let’s pretend that someone has brought a man to America from the most remote corner of the world. Let’s pretend that his profession back home was murdering other men. He killed people at the command of his tribal chief, or his king, or the leader of the...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
It is so far back in my memory, that I can’t remember if I was the subject or if it was my sister. For the sake of the story, let’s say that it was me. Some time after our family moved from Calgary to Omaha, Nebraska, we were in a store, and I wanted to...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Let’s start with a sad, but totally fictitious story. There is absolutely no truth in this story whatsoever. But I have made up the names in order to protect the guilty. Mr. and Mrs. Dog, had a new puppy born into their family. Their master was as delighted as...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
At this point, I feel that this will be our last message from Romans 1. The only way that I will come back here next week, is if the Lord twists my arm, and I can’t move on. And yet, despite what I said this morning about the delicate nature of this material, I...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Can you imagine what our world would be like, if there were no judges? What if there was no Supreme court, no traffic court, no county court or appellate court? I think that since the heart of man is so corrupt and evil, you can be sure that the majority of our...
