Tag: Romans 11

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 11:22-36

    Daily Devotional: Romans 11:22-36

    Paul continues his thoughts about predestination as it relates to Jews and gentiles respectively. The essential truth of the matter is still—all who believe in Christ will be saved. Yet, in this pericope I see some interesting statements. Paul uses the Old Testament text to prove his teaching throughout. First, the hardening of the Jews…

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 11:11-21

    Daily Devotional: Romans 11:11-21

    Paul explicitly makes his audience known, here. He is writing to gentiles. He is explaining that many Jews believed in their own works rather than the works of God. They are branches broken off from the olive tree because of their unbelief. Even though Paul stated previously that they did not believe because they are…

  • People Are Worth More Than Our Expectations

    People Are Worth More Than Our Expectations

    We are in Matthew’s section about Jesus’s teaching on the Kingdom of heaven, particularly about the Sabbath rest we find in Christ alone. What do you think people are worth? Is it more important to maintain some sort of standard and make sure people keep all the rules or to love people where they are…

  • Is God Really Merciful?

    Is God Really Merciful?

    I love Cracker Barrel. The dining experience is second only to the country store on the other side of the building. I remember being younger and ordering at the restaurant. I saw chicken salad on the menu. That sounded great, so I told the waitress that I wanted chicken salad! After playing that game with…