Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

Romans Part 49 – Romans 16:3-16 Verse 3-6 • “vs 3” – Unlike Phebe, Priscilla and Aquila are mentioned in other parts of scripture and were likely residents in Rome – Acts 18:1-3, 18-21, 24-26. • “vs 4” – We do not have the details of this event but they helped Paul in the ministry. • “Likewise greet the church that is in their house” – 1Cor 16:19 – Some say it was just their household and other sa...

Romans Part 48 – Romans 15:27- 16:2 Verse 27-29 • “It hath pleased them verily” – Those in Macedonia and Achaia were generous givers – 2Cor 8:1-4, 9:1-7. • “and their debtors they are” – Historically, spiritually – Gen 12:3, Rom 3:2. • “For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things” - Don’t get tripped up here, there is a difference between the Spiritual and physical that...

Romans Part 47 – Romans 15:18-26 Verse 18-20 • “For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me” – Paul only did not write about others ministries and his boasting was secondary to the grace and gospel he preached - 2Cor 10:12-18. • “to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed” – Obedient to the gospel – Rom 1:5, 2Thess 1:8. • “Through mighty signs and wo...

This is the fourth episode in a series of short podcast where I discuss the beginning of the mystery body of Christ. It important to be able to identify when in scripture the Body of Christ began because as a member of it you need to know what instructions are directly to you. If you can’t identity where to find your instructions or pattern you will be confused. Which gospel? - Mark 1:14-15, Luke...

Romans Part 46 – Romans 15:9-17 Verse 9-12 • “and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy” – continuing his thought from verse 8. Jesus came to confirm the promises to Israel. Part of the promise was that Gentiles would also receive salvation in the kingdom – Exo 19:5-6, Zech 8:20-23 • “vs 9 as it written” - Psalms 18:47-50 – A messianic psalm prophetic of the time after the arrival of t...

This is the third episode in a series of short podcast where I discuss the beginning of the mystery body of Christ. First given to Paul - 1Timothy 1:16, Ephesians 3:1-5, Colossians 1:25-27, Corinthians 2:7-8. Paul’s “my gospel” - Ephesians 6:19, 1Timothy 1:11, Romans 16:25, Galatians 1:11-12 & 2:7-9, 1Corinthians 2:7-8. Prophecy and Israel for the earth, Mystery and the Body of Christ for Heaven -...

Romans Part 45 – Romans 15:1-8 Verse 1-4 • “Now then we that are strong” – Strong in grace doctrine having the mind of Christ. • “ought to bear the infirmities of the weak” – Gal 6:1-3, 1Cor 13:7, 1Thess 5:14. • “and not to please ourselves” – This is hard to do in our flesh, it takes reckoning our old man dead in Christ, and our new man alive to God – Gal 2:20. • “vs 2” – We are to use wisdom her...

This is the second episode in a series of short podcast where I discuss the beginning of the mystery body of Christ. The church in the wilderness - Acts 7:38, Exodus 16:2, Numbers 14:2, Hebrews 12:2, Psalms 22:22, Exodus 12:1-3. The church today is the body of Christ made up of Jew and Gentile, no distinction made - Ephesians 1:20-23, 5:30-32, Colossians - 1:24, 3:10-11, 1Corinthians 12:12-14, Gal...

Verse 10 • “But why dost thou judge they brother” – Paul is not prohibiting from judging a brother – 1Cor 6:1-4, 2:15, 1Thess 5:14-15. Every passage must be interpreted in its context. Paul is referring to matters of conscience here. • “or why dost thou set at nought they brother” – We should not disregard or kick a brother out of our assembly over these matters. • “for we shall all stand before t...

This is the first episode in a series of short podcast where I discuss the beginning of the mystery body of Christ. In this first episode I will be talking about the word “church” in the Bible and when the “church” began.

Romans Part 43 – Romans 14:1-9 Verse 1 • “Him that is weak in the faith” – The one that is weak here is weak in the faith and not in the flesh. The one abstaining and keeping is the one weak in the faith because he has lack of knowledge of the mystery – 1Cor 8:4-8, • “receive ye” – Just because one is weak doesn’t mean we kick them out of our assembly, the purpose of the church is to edify on anot...

Romans Part 42 – Romans 13:6-14 Verse 6-7 • For this cause” – That the powers are Gods minister for good. • “pay ye tribute also, render therefore to all their dues” – Pay your taxes……… mine go to the good things… • Jesus taught to pay tribute – Matt 17:24-27, Matt 22:17-22, John 19:15, Luke 23:2 • “custom, fear, honour” – Consider to whom it is due – I - Custom = taxes – Matt 9:9, 17:25. II – Fea...

Romans Part 41 – Romans 13:1-5 Verse 1-2 • The context – Paul is dealing with not using our liberty as an occasion to the flesh and not recompensing evil with evil. We are to give place to wrath. The place of wrath toward evil is with the God ordained powers. Rom 12-19-21. • “let every soul” – Christians aren’t exempt from this notwithstanding – Rom 6:14, 1Cor 4:3-4 • “be subject unto the higher p...

Romans Part 40 – Romans 12:11-21 Verse 11-13 • “not slothful in business” – Eph 4:28, 1Tim 6:18, 1Thess 4:11, 2Thess 3:12 – also the work of the lord – 2Cor 5:18-20. • “fervent in spirit” – Acts 18:25, Gal 4:18. - Don’t be apathetic • “serving the lord” – The direction of your diligence and zeal should be towards Gods will – Eph 6:5-7. • “rejoicing in hope” – Rom 8:18, Eph 1:18, Col 1:27 • “patien...

Romans Part 39 – Romans 12:6-10 Verse 6-8 • “having then gifts differing” Different gifts were given to members of the Body of Christ to edify it – Eph 4:7-12 – Given UNTIL we had the doctrine to grow up into Christ – Eph 4:13-16, 1Cor 12:31. • Gifts ~A gift of grace, free gift” – Gift in the Bible does not mean a natural ability or talent. • “according to the grace given unto us” – These gifts we...

Romans Part 38 – Romans 12:1-5 Verse 1 • “I beseech you” – This shows we are under grace and not law. Under Law you were commanded to keep the law. Under grace Paul beseeches the Romans to live righteously – 1Cor 1:10, Eph 4:1 • “therefore” – Likely referring back to Rom 8:39 since chapter 9-11 were a digression - Otherwise referring to 11:36. • “brethren” – Speaking to a group now (Rom 12:3) vs t...

Romans Part 37 – Romans 11:25-36 Verse 25-27 • “for” – Vs 25 still in the context of Israel’s restoration – Vs 24,26 • “I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant” – This is seen several times throughout Paul’s ministry. Ignorance is a sin – Rom 1:31 • “ye” – vs 2 compare to vs 17-24 – Roman 12:3 • “mystery” – The duration of Israel’s blindness • “lest ye should be wise in your own conceits...

Romans Part 36 – Romans 11-18-24 Verse 17-20 • “verse 17” – branches = unbelieving Israel. “Wild olive tree” = Gentiles. Olive tree = Israel and their covenants. • “Boast not against the branches” - This is the reason for verse 13 and why Paul points to his apostleship to address these/this Gentiles. • “but if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee” – These Gentiles are graffed i...

Romans Part 35 – Romans 11-13-17 Verse 13-16 • “For I speak to you Gentiles” – These are Gentiles that were part of the remnant and the reason Paul addresses them is because they are boasting against Israel – vs 18, 20. • Remember Paul had never been to Rome, he is writing to people who knew Christ already – Rom 16:3,7. Paul writes to the remnant – 2Pet 3:15, Rom 2:17. • “I magnify mine office…..i...

Romans Part 34 – Romans 11-7-12 Verse 7-8 • “What then?” – What do we say to the fact that the remnant is according to grace? • “Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for but the election hath obtained it” – Rom 10:2-3, Luke 12:32. • “and the rest were blinded” – The rest of who? – Israel. • “He hath given them the spirit of slumber” – Isaiah 29:10 – Vs 6-16. – Matt 15:7-9, 5:5, 11:2-6 •...

Romans Part 33 – Romans 11-1-6 Verse 1-2 • “I say then, hath God cast away his people?” – Paul has been dealing with Israel and their rejection of Christ in the last 2 chapters. Israel heard and Israel knew but rejected the gospel of the kingdom. Has God cast them away? • Some say yes and spiritualize everything – If everything can be spiritualized then we are dependent on the theologians and cann...

Romans Part 32 – Romans 10:14-21 Verse 14-15 • “how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?” – Saved by faith in the tribulation because those who call on him are those who believe. • “how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” – Before you can be saved or believe something you have to hear and have knowledge of it. • “how shall they hear without a preacher?” – This...

Romans Part 31 – Romans 10:1-13 Verse 1-2 • “vs 1” – As shown throughout his ministry – Acts 13:5, 14, 14:1, 17:1-2, 18:4. This verse also clearly states Israel is NOT currently saved. The church then cannot be spiritual Israel. • Paul knows in this dispensation the nation will not be saved as that is future in the kingdom, but individuals of the nation can be saved – Rom 11:11-15, 25-28, 1Cor 12:...

Romans Part 30 – Romans 9:25-33 Verse 25-26 • “As He saith also in Osee” – Hosea. Paul is quoting from prophecy in vs 25-26 • “vs 25” – Hosea 2:23 • “vs 26” – Hosea 1:9-10. • Paul is not teaching that Hosea is talking about Gentiles as is clear in the context of Hosea. Peter also quotes this verse when he writes to the scattered Jews – 1Peter 2:10. • Notice Hosea 1:6-7 which can be cross reference...

Romans Part 29 – Romans 9:17-24 Verse 17 • “For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh” – Exo 9:16 • “For this same purpose” - What is the purpose? – Not salvation or damnation • “that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth” – This is the purpose. It is related to Israel being set free and seeing the power of their God, and the other nations seeing the...