By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 What makes a person a “debtor” of God’s good news? Dr. Barber explains that it is the fact that God “paid a debt He didn’t owe when I owed a debt I couldn’t pay.” Audio Version Previous Article Romans 1:8-15 THE DEBTOR OF GOD’S GOOD NEWS I want us to…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Dr. Barber points out how the apostle Paul models the very behavior that he tells the Roman church to exhibit. Does his example apply to us today? Audio Version Previous Article Romans 15:17 A Right to Boast, Part 1 Some people mention the exchanged life, and they’re not teaching it…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Dr. Barber explains the necessity of walking according to love, the characteristics of walking according to love, and the motivation of walking according to love. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 14:13-21 Our Responsibilities Under Grace, Part 15 Some years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the palace where Romania’s…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Good works can’t save us—we could never do enough; following the law can’t save us—we could never follow it perfectly enough; even those great heroes of the Jewish people, Abraham and David needed something outside themselves to be righteous in God’s eyes? What is that something? Audio Version Previous Article…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Romans 5:20 says that “where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.” So, a Christian can just go out and do whatever he pleases, sin as much as he wants, because then he’ll get more grace, right? Wrong! Says Dr. Barber as he begins to show you Paul’s argument against…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Paul gives greetings from his traveling and ministry companions. Dr. Barber uses these greetings to explain how important fellow workers are when you are involved in any type of ministry. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 16:21-24 Relationships One thing that’s interesting to me is that in Romans 12:1-2 the Apostle…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Living under the law may mean that you measure your spirituality according to a set of “rules.” If you fail to live up to these rules, you think you have failed to win the love and favor of God in your life? Is this true? How can you free yourself…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 The first thing Paul does in this passage (vv. 1-3) is lay out a principle: We are never to judge a brother, especially those who are weaker in the faith, because we have been accepted solely upon our faith in Christ Jesus. We are not accepted by Christ because what…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Dr. Barber begins a series on the book of Romans by examining its author, Paul. What was it about this man that made him a man God could use in such a mighty way? Audio Version Romans 1:1 Paul: A Man That God Can Use! I want you to look…

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2007 Dr. Barber points out more “unknown” saints, and explains how they can help us understand what is important in the Body of Christ. Audio Version Previous Article Romans 16:9-12 The Body of Christ, Part 3 We talk about freedom, but freedom is not the right to do as you please.…