Running Through Romans

  For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here -  Romans 2:1-16 For the Audio Version on YouTube, click here -  Romans 2:1-16 Romans 2:1-2 “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.  2  But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.  Paul had just mentioned how people had rejected God, and had instead created their own gods to worship, and with that, had also embraced a lifestyle according to their evil desires which were in total contrast to the character of God. Not only so, but they also approved those who lived the way they did, so as to make their rebellious lifestyles seem less wrongful and more justifiable as well. For those of us who don’t embrace other gods of our making, but yet continue to live in ways that are contrary to God’s character, Paul gives a warning to such by saying that we should no

  For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here -  Romans 1:16-32 For the Audio Version on YouTube click here -  Romans 1:16-32 Romans 1:16-17 16  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.  17  For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,  “The just shall live by faith.” Paul had just said how he felt indebted to share the Gospel (good news) with both Jews and non-Jews alike; let’s see why he felt the need to share this Gospel with them. What’s so amazing about the Gospel of Jesus Christ? He begins by saying that there is nothing in the Gospel of Christ for him to be ashamed of. This would have been particularly relevant to the readers or hearers of his letter, especially since many of the Jews and even non-Jews felt that this gospel of Jesus sounded rather strange and unbelievable. We live in a time today when that’s exactly h