Romans 1 opens with the gospel promised in Scripture and reveals why the world needs it now. God’s saving righteousness comes by faith as He rescues worshipers from the deadly exchange of His glory for lesser things.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Romans 1 opens with the gospel promised in Scripture and reveals why the world needs it now. God’s saving righteousness comes by faith as He rescues worshipers from the deadly exchange of His glory for lesser things.
Paul weds knowledge to love so that liberty serves the good of the church and the honor of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 8, freedom is real, but love decides how it is used.
Paul calls the church to finish discipline with forgiveness and comfort, outwitting Satan by restoring the repentant. God then leads His people in Christ’s triumph, spreading the fragrance of the gospel in every place.
Paul lifts our eyes to the God of all comfort and to Christ in whom every promise is yes. His Spirit marks us now as we learn to comfort others with the help we received.
Paul praises a growing church under pressure and frames its trials inside Christ’s promised revelation. God will give relief to His people and repay evil, and He will be glorified in His saints.
Paul calls believers to please God more and more in holiness, love, and work, then lifts their eyes to the Lord’s return. Grief yields to hope as the dead in Christ rise and the living are gathered to meet him.
Paul sends Timothy to steady a young church and then rejoices when faith and love hold under pressure. His closing prayer asks for overflowing love and holy hearts ready for the Lord’s coming.
Paul’s visit to Thessalonica revealed motives tested by God, a mother’s gentleness and a father’s urging, and a church that received Scripture as God’s word. Their endurance amid suffering and his crown of joy at Christ’s coming still teach us how to live today.
Macedonia and Achaia were real places where the gospel ran on Roman roads and into busy harbors. Meet their cities, customs, and Scriptures so you can read Acts and the letters with clearer eyes today.
A young church welcomed the gospel with Spirit-given joy, turned from idols, and became a model as the Lord’s message rang out. Their faith worked, love labored, and hope endured while they waited for the Son from heaven.
Two little-known names in 2 Timothy 1:15 open a window into courage and shame. See why some turned away in Asia and how grace makes us loyal refreshers of Christ’s suffering servants.
Paul describes the last days with sober clarity and then arms the church with Scripture’s sufficiency. Continue in what you learned, endure with hope, and let the God-breathed word equip you for every good work.
Paul’s final counsel in 2 Timothy 2 marries endurance with grace and truth. Here are the soldier, athlete, and farmer, and the gentle teacher who trusts God to grant repentance.
Paul’s farewell speech to the Ephesian elders was both a call to faithful leadership and a warning about apostasy. His message remains relevant today, reminding believers that as deception increases in the Church Age, we must stand firm in truth, guarding the flock until Christ’s return.
Paul’s final defense in Rome marked the turning point where the Gospel fully transitioned to the Gentiles. Though Israel’s leaders rejected Christ, God’s redemptive plan continued, proving that the Church Age was part of His divine design.