By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 The Gentiles in Rome were sinners. No one questioned that. Paul describes them as being “ungodly” and “unrighteous.” The problem came in convincing the Jews that they were in the same boat—they too needed the saving grace of God. Dr. Barber explains the way Paul lays out the legal case…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 We have a new life in Christ, but some of those old urges of the flesh still haunt us. Can Christians resist the temptation, or are we doomed to fall? What power had God given us to help us make that choice? Audio Version Previous Article Romans 6:14-16 Our New…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 What is the difference between the peace OF God and peace WITH God? How can you live in peace with God? What can disrupt your perception of that peace? Can you lose it? Audio Version Previous Article Romans 5:1-2 The Details of God’s Good News, Part 7 We have been…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Dr. Barber says he is convinced, on the basis of his study of Romans, that God is NOT finished with Israel. In this article he takes you through the final proofs from chapter 11. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 11:11-24 Is God Through With Israel? Part 2 Paul brings up…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Righteousness, Dr. Barber says, is not an attainment, it is a provision—it is not something we do ourselves, but something that God gives to us. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 9:30-10:5 Righteousness is a Precious Possession Righteousness is not an attainment, it is a provision. It is what God gives…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 How can tribulation and suffering be an indication of God’s love for us? This is one of the questions Dr. Barber explores in this passage. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 5:3-5 The Details of God’s Good News, Part 8 The apostle Paul wants us to understand what happens when we…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 How do we become “conformed to the image of His Son”? What part does suffering play in the life of a believer? Audio Version Previous Article Romans 8:18-21 The Reward the Holy Spirit Guarantees We have seen the Role of the Holy Spirit, the Result of the Holy Spirit, the…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 As believers, the Apostle Paul has taught us in Romans it is not what we necessarily do for God, it is what God does through us that matters. That’s what he said in Romans 15:18. He says, “I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 What did Abraham believe that was counted to him as righteousness? Dr. Barber asserts that he believed in Christ—just as we do. The difference is that Abraham was looking forward to what Jesus would do, we look back to what He has done. Dr. Barber follows the thread of the…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Paul gives the Jews examples from their own history to show that God’s purposes do not fail—what He has purposed will come to pass! Audio Version Previous Article Romans 9:14-19 God is a God of Purpose We continue to enter the deep waters of what God is saying through the…