Historical Background Paul is the author of Romans and he wrote this letter from Corinth around AD 56-58, most likely AD 57. Paul was at this stage facing a lot of opposition from those who did not agree with him, and even those who believed that Paul’s preaching was affecting their livelihood. By the time […]
Category Archives: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
In God’s Eyes, This is Who You Are!
Introduction “There is good in everyone”. “People only become bad because of what others do to them”. “I was a good person before I met you”. “I am not as bad as you or them”. “He/She is such a good person, I don’t know why they did what they did”. I am sure that you […]
Romans 1:5-7 – Paul’s Calling as an Apostle
Introduction In the last post we saw how Paul in verses 1-4, brilliantly argued how and why the Gospel has authority and why it is true. We also saw why he has the authority to preach the gospel. In this post we will see why and how Paul was chosen to be an apostle, what […]
Romans 1:1-4 – The Gospel is Authoritative and True
Introduction The letter to the Romans was written by Paul about the year A.D. 57. Write at the beginning of the letter, He introduces himself as Paul and gives us his credentials of who he is and what gives him the authority to preach the gospel. He then goes on to show that the gospel […]
The Significance of Jesus’s Death and Resurrection and How we are to Respond to it
Introduction Peter’s sermon after he received the Holy Spirit, validates for all of us that Jesus is really who he said He was. Jesus having suffered, died and rose from the death, Peter puts it all together to proof that Jesus’s death and resurrection was not only God’s plan but, it was God’s way of […]
John 21:15-25 – The Eye Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection: He has risen Indeed Part 7
The Gospel of John, An eye witness account 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a […]
John 21:1-14 – The Eye Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection: He has risen Indeed Part 6
Jesus the Provider 1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, […]
John 20:24-31 – The Eye Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection: He has risen Indeed Part 5
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed 24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, […]
John 20:19-23 – The Eye Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection: He has risen Indeed Part 4
Jesus Appears to the Disciples 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his […]
John 20:11-18 – The Eye Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection: He has risenIndeed Part 3
The First Eye Witness of the Resurrected Jesus Christ. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They […]