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Paul continues to grieve the lost condition of so many of his Jewish brothers by unpacking the simplicity of faith in Christ. Bubba Rainwater - 3/30/2025

The reason for Paul's intense sorrow and unceasing pain was his understanding that he was an object of mercy, not merit, and that means anyone can take hold of it. 3/23/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

In a strange departure from the glory of Romans 8, Paul opens up about his sorrow for his Jewish brothers all the while extolling the infallible story of God's salvation. 3/16/2025 - Bubba Rainwater

Who can be against us, make accusations, pronounce condemnation, separate us? Everyone can try, but we are more than conquerors because God is the One who is for us. 3/9/2025- Bubba Rainwater

An in-depth look at each verb of the Golden Chain of our salvation. 3/2/2025- Bubba Rainwater

With suffering comes groaning. It comes from creation, ourselves, and the Spirit. So to say that God works all things into good is perfectly aligned with His character. 2/23/2025- Bubba Rainwater

The idea of the suffering Christian should not be strange, it should be expected. Like Christ in the wilderness, we should choose hunger with the words of God over bread. 2/16/2025- Bubba Rainwater

It amazes me how many people turn to Christ in a moment of glorious salvation, but they skip the "fattened calf" and the celebration, thinking they must dutifully join the older brother. 2/9/2025- Bubba Rainwater

The Flesh and the Spirit are the two entities which give us lives of death--daily death--or lives of life and peace. You are downwind or downstream of the one who occupies your time, money, desire 2/2/2025- Bubba Rainwater.

The was a "NOW" moment that removed the condemnation from humanity. It was a profound exchange. And it was "finished"! 1/6/2025- Bubba Rainwater

Sin is more than an inclination, it is an enemy. 1/19/2025- Bubba Rainwater

You do not get to choose whether you are a slave (doulos), but you choose moment-by-moment your "lord" (kurios) . . . and the "wages" of a poor choice is that you die a little more every day. 1/12/2025- Bubba Rainwater

We all start off believing IN the Gospel, but there are a few who step INTO the Gospel such that their entire IDENTITY is shaped by the bloody Cross and the empty Tomb . . . IN-DEED these are the true Christians! 1/5/2025- Bubba Rainwater

In light of the over-overflowing grace of our God in the presence of the multiplication of our sin, we must seize the opportunity to turn from the continuation of sin into the new way of life. 12/29/2024- Bubba Rainwater

The trajectory of humanity following the fall in Eden was tragic, but grace compelled the GIFT. The only question is whether you will RECEIVE it. 12/22/2024- Bubba Rainwater

The love of God was not proven, or demonstrated, for humanity . . . it was incarnated INTO humanity. It was this transaction that created reconciliation. 12/15/2024- Bubba Rainwater

The execution of Jesus of Nazareth has given me peace with God. 12/8/2024- Bubba Rainwater

The Gospel is not the we have sinned and fallen short, but that we were justified freely. Make sure you read the next verse. 11/3/2024- Bubba Rainwater

Paul must convince the Roman church that the power of salvation is for those who need it. The thief on the cross next to Jesus understood it . . . that is why he turned to the only begotten Son. 10/27/204- Bubba Rainwater

Imagine a Roman believer learning for the first time the history of his own redemption. This is the history of the Jewish people and their covenanting God. 10/20/2024- Bubba Rainwater

Isaiah lamented the fact that the people were dishonoring the name of their God among the Gentiles. If they can dishonor, who's to say I cannot honor the One who sacrificed it all for me. 10/6/2024- Bubba Rainwater

If you feel morally superior after reading Romans 1, DO NOT read on . . . Romans 2 sets the standard for the judgment that we will fail. Thank God that the judgment leads us to worship. 09/29/2024- Bubba Rainwater

When you read Romans 1 through the lens of the parable of the Prodigal, it changes everything. 9/22/2024- Bubba Rainwater

There is something about renewing your mind to the beauty of the Cross that compels you to be eager to speak the words of the Gospel. To be unashamed. 9/15/2024- Bubba Rainwater

If Paul was so close to Rome, why did he not just go to Rome? With the material gift for the Judeans in his hand, he knew this letter would have to suffice for now. 9/8/2024- Bubba Rainwater