Here is a Bible study with commentary and a summary over Romans chapter 13. Romans 13:1-2 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.” Paul is clear about what God’s expectations are for believers in the world. Starting in verse one he says that every... Read more
Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Romans chapter twelve. Romans 12:1-2 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Put another... Read more
Here is a Romans 11Bible study with commentary and a summary. Romans 11:1-2 “I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?” The Apostle Paul wants to be clear about the fact that God’s not... Read more
Here is a Bible study, with commentary and summary for Romans chapter ten. Romans 10:3-4 “For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” The Apostle Paul had just been writing about the Jews who focused on keeping the law and establishing their own righteousness by keeping it, but the problem was, “they did... Read more
Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Acts chapter seven. Acts 7:2-3 “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.” What Stephen was doing was going back to the very beginning, before Israel was even a nation, saying “God... Read more
Here is a Bible study with commentary and a summary over Acts Chapter six. Acts 6:1 “Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.” The disciples and the church had a problem. They were having growing pains and having trouble serving the widows themselves, so they said “pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full... Read more
Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Acts chapter five. Acts 5:1-2 “But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts chapter five begins with Ananias and Sapphira bringing money for the church to use, which others had just been doing (Acts 4), but... Read more
Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Acts chapter four. Acts 4:3-4 “And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.” Once again, the religious leaders were “greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead” (Acts 4:2), even though... Read more
Here is a Bible study with commentary and a summary of Acts chapter three. Acts 3:6-7 “But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.” The poor man who was disabled had to beg for a living, so... Read more
Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Acts chapter two. Acts 2:1-4 “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in... Read more
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