Believers are promised a future glory which cannot be compared to the sufferings of this present time. Reckoning this to be true should cause us to earnestly and faithfully serve the Lord even in difficult times.

Continuing in Romans 8, we see how we move from debtor (bondage) to an adopted son/child (heir)

In the first section of Romans 8:1-11, we learn that the flesh can never please God, but those with the Spirit of God fulfill the righteousness of the law.

As we journey through Romans, Paul spends and entire chapter on the function of the law. How it is overcome, how it manifests sin in our lives and ultimately how we have to deal with our flesh properly.

In the latter half of Romans 6, Paul contrasts the old life, in bondage to sin, to the new life in Christ, as a servant of righteousness unto holiness.

We look at Paul's admonition to live in a way that is dead to sin. Seeing practical examples from scripture on how exactly to do that.

In the third section of Romans 5, we see the single point of entry for sin and death through Adam and the single point of entry for righteousness and life through Jesus Christ.

We take a look at the sacrifice of Christ from the perspective of dying for us, who were enemies and what that sacrifice can create...fellowship and atonement.

After Paul established the doctrine of justification through faith in Christ, he begins to extrapolate the benefits that manifest in the life of the believer for past healing, present peace, and future hope.

We see the standard for a relationship with God is justification through faith, not works or the law.

In Romans 3:21-31, we see righteousness evident in God, His Son and His people.

We see in Rom 3 how Paul clarifies that Jew, Gentiles and even the believers are sinners. It is a problem throughout human history.

The Lord shifts our focus from the unrighteousness of the Gentile to the unrighteousness of the Jew, showing that God is impartial in both judgement and reward.

We see that the Lord provided enough for every one to know him. And as a result, what our responsibility is to make him known.

Paul expresses his heart to be with the church in Rome and to establish them in the faith through the preaching of The Gospel. 

We kick off the book of Romans by looking at the descriptions of Jesus, Paul and the believers at Rome. They each have different paths, but there are lessons to learn from each.

The Old Testament ends with Malachi 4, as the Lord gives final warnings of the wrath to come and promises of healing through His son, Jesus.

In Malachi 3, the Lord foretells of future messengers that will bring a new covenant and redeem God’s people back to Himself. This prophecy is drastically contrasted with the cold-hearted distance of Israel in the time of Malachi. The Lord beckons His people to return unto Him.

We look at the promises in scripture surrounding tribulation and persecution and see themes on how to get through them.

In Malachi 2, we see the failure of mankind to keep the covenants of God. This failure results in broken relationships and painful consequences in life, but praise be to God, that through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, a new covenant was established.