Hold Back

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

If GOD has already paid with HIS Son, is HE now going to hold back?

If you paid the greatest price to be paid, are you then going to hold back something??? NO WAY!


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Purpose of Prayer

Romans 8:27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

As I pray in the Spirit, I have a wonderful peace if I will continue in faith believing the Spirit is praying perfectly because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

That folks is the purpose of prayer, to accomplish GOD'S will. Don't believe those false teachers who claim you need to just have faith and GOD will do it.

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No Regard To Righteousness

Rom 6:20-21 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

When we lived satisfying the flesh;
Where did it get us?
What kind of lasting joy did it bring?

All it offered was a path to death and a time in my life I regret. A time when I paid no regard to righteousness. A time when my fruit was poison to all who would eat it.

It's the kind of mindset that has no problem transmitting sexual disease’s because after all someone gave it to me. Someone poisoned me so why don't I poison you. NO REGARD TO RIGHTEOUSNESS.



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Condemnation or Justification

Romans 5:16 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.

One person offers sin, judgment, condemnation; the other offers a free gift resulting in justification.

The choice comes down to condemnation or justification.

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Gift by Grace

Romans 5:15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

Since the curse affected many because of what one man started, so also the "free gift" of GOD'S grace through JESUS will abound to many.

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Back Into Fellowship With GOD

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Not only am I saved from the wrath to come, I also am reconciled. Or we might say I am brought back into fellowship with GOD.

Back into a right standing before HIM. Not just save from HIS wrath but brought back into HIS love.

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Blessed Are the Forgiven

Romans 4:7-8 "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin."

"Blessed" Oh how happy.Quoting Psalms 32 1-2.David had been trying to hide his sins going through the misery that comes with that. Psalm 32 is how good it is to come clean before GOD.

5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

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Righteousness Apart From Works

Romans 4:6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

Paul doesn’t just use Abraham as proof but also David.

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We Establish The Law

Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.

We establish the law why because without the law there is no knowledge of SIN.

We establish the law by using it to point people to JESUS

When someone understands GOD’S plan of salvation they see that the Law & Prophets points us to JESUS.

They see a picture of JESUS.
Seeing JESUS as the Passover lamb.
Seeing JESUS as the GREAT “I AM”
Seeing JESUS as the subject matter in the writings of the prophets.

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Where Is Boasting Then?

Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith

One of the great things about GOD'S plan is there is no room for personal boasting. We can freely receive salvation by placing our faith in JESUS, not on our own merit.

This way the attention will be put on GOD & JESUS not anything or any one else.

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Where Is Your Faith?

Romans 3:26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

at the present time as opposed to Old Testement times. GOD'S righteousness is revealed, by being the just and the justifier of anyone who has their faith in JESUS.
Not just believing that Jesus existed but also accepting HIM and HIS teachings by being a follower of HIM.

No one will stand before GOD based on their own merit, but will stand based on where they put their faith.

If our faith is in our deeds we'll lose.

If our faith is in some law we'll lose.

If our faith is in giving we'll lose.

If our faith is in anything other then JESUS we'll lose.

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Payment For Sins

Romans 3:25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

propitiation = atoning victim or mercy seat. The BLOOD of JESUS became or atoning victim or PAYMENT for the sins.

GOD did this to demonstrate HIS righteousness (justification) by providing a "pass over of sins" or removal of sins.

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God Will Always Remain Perfect

Romans 3:4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged."

The answer come for the question proposed in the verses before when Paul asks the question Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect

NO WAY! Their unbelief could not stop GOD'S faithfulness. Could not stop GOD'S truth from remaining truthful.

Every man could have been a liar and GOD'S word would still be true.

The statement "let God be true but every man a liar" could say Let God keep on being true even though every man becomes a liar. This quotes part of Psalm 116:11 I said in my alarm, "All men are liars."

Then David wrote in Psalm 51:4 "That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged."

The idea here is that mankind will do wrong and misrepresent GOD. BUT GOD WILL ALWAYS REMAIN PERFECT and HIS words will always be justified. Mankind’s unfaithfulness will not cause GOD'S words to be unfaithful.

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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Unbelief Will Not Change a Thing

Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

We learned in verse 1&2 that the Jews where giving this special knowledge and responsibilities and were GOD'S representatives. WHAT IF SOME DID NOT BELIEVE?

Does their unbelief stop GOD from accomplishing HIS plan?

Absolutely not!

Their unbelief will not change a thing.

Just because a person doesn't believe in hell doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice

Romans 2:27 Will GOD not honor obedience over ritual?

David wrote in the book of Psalm chapter 51
Psalm 51:16-17 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart -- These, O God, You will not despise.

Samuel also said to Saul;
1 Samuel 15:22 Then Samuel said: "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.

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God Will Judge the Secrets of Men

Romans 2:16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Paul also wrote the book of Ephesians saying; Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them

Now Paul begins to expose the Jew for the folly in what they believe.

note: From verse 1 through 16 the subject has to do with a coming judgment, something Paul preached as well as Jesus.

Pauls point is that GOD is the judge, not man.

Our part as man is to show the path to JESUS where an acquittal can be found to avoid condemnation.


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Law Written On Their Heart

Romans 2:13-15 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

Although Gentiles did not have the Mosaic law they do have a heart and a conscience that they will answer for. A type of law written on their heart.

The law was written for the Israelites. GOD wanted to use them as an example to all other nations of what it met to be blessed or cursed by GOD based on their obedience.

For the rest of the world they have their GOD given hearts and conscience to live by.

Leaving both parties without excuse.

Just because a person may be aware of the Law does not make them safe or saved. It all depends on weather they obey the law or not.

If you drive 50 miles per hour in a 25 MPH zone, you are a lawbreaker weather you know the speed limit or not.

It isn't what you know that matters it what you do that matters.

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Which Do You Want for Your Future?

Romans 2:10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

What the believer has to look forward to.


Indignation, wrath, tribulation and anguish,
or Eternal life, glory, honor, and peace.

Which do you want for your future? God wants to give you Eternal life, glory, honor, and peace but GOD can only give this to those who receive JESUS as personal Messiah.

If not, even though GOD wants to give you Eternal life, glory, honor, and peace HE CAN’T you will have to receive Indignation, wrath, tribulation and anguish because only JESUS can set us free from that coming judgment.

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With Knowledge Comes Responsibility

Romans 2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.


Romans Chapter 1 ended with a list of horrible wrongs that enter a society when it refuses GOD. Read Romans 1:26-32
When you read a list like this does it create a tendency to judge?

In light of all the wrongs Paul pointed out in ch.1:18-32. Now don't be quick to point the finger and judge those sinning when you may be guilty of sinning also.


Jesus said in

Mathew 7:1 - 5
"Do not judge lest you be judged. "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. "And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.


The point here is not to condemn others because you've been made aware of the sinful acts, but rather to understand the truth about GOD'S knowledge and coming judgment. AND WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE WILL COME SOME RESPONSIBILITY.



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In Debt To Share the Gospel

Romans 1:14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.

Greeks = those who spoke Greek and who had adopted Hellenistic culture, in contrast to barbarians who had not.

Greeks & barbarians would refer to all peoples. Like saying Jew & Gentile.

a debtor or obligated because Paul considered himself called to preach the gospel, therefore owing Greeks & barbarians alike, the gospel.
It's like having a free copy of something that you are suppose to give to all people. Your in debt to them until it's delivered.

THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO VIEW OUR CHRISTIANITY.
WHEN WE’RE AROUND A NON-BELIEVER WE OWE THEM THE GOSPEL.


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