1 I, Paul, am a devoted slave of Jesus Christ on assignment, authorized as an apostle to proclaim God’s words and acts. I write this letter to all the believers…

God Is Kind, but Not Soft 1-2 Those people are on a dark spiral downward. But if you think that leaves you on the high ground where you can point…

1-2 So what difference does it make who’s a Jew and who isn’t, who has been trained in God’s ways and who hasn’t? As it turns out, it makes a…

Trusting God 1-3 So how do we fit what we know of Abraham, our first father in the faith, into this new way of looking at things? If Abraham, by…

Developing Patience 1-2 By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together…

When Death Becomes Life 1-3 So what do we do? Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving? I should hope not! If we’ve left the country where sin…

Torn Between One Way and Another 1-3 You shouldn’t have any trouble understanding this, friends, for you know all the ins and outs of the law—how it works and how…

The Solution Is Life on God’s Terms 1-2 With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to…

God Is Calling His People 1-5 At the same time, you need to know that I carry with me at all times a huge sorrow. It’s an enormous pain deep…

Israel Reduced to Religion 1-3 Believe me, friends, all I want for Israel is what’s best for Israel: salvation, nothing less. I want it with all my heart and pray…