Table of Contents
Introduction iii
The Necessity of Faith
A Servant's Longing 1
Called to Christ 6
World-Class Faith 9
Shout It from the Housetops 15
Righteousness from God 16
Take Two 20
Judgmentalism and Hypocrisy 25
Wake Up! 27
A Long Line Called History 29
Face the Facts 30
Counterfeit Righteousness 33
Godliness Is an Internal Affair 35
God's Forgiveness
In Search of Righteousness 39
A Heart That's True 40
Who's the Better Sinner? 43
Paul the Bible Thumper 44
Paid in FullPaid in Full 47
God Is the Only One with Bragger's Rights 48
Abe's Faith 51
First Affidavit: Our Forefather Abraham 51
Second Affidavit: Our Forefather David 55
God of All 57
The Purpose of Promise 59
The Very First Promise Keeper 60
The Benefits of Beloning to Christ 63
Loving the Ugly Duckling 67
Wanted: A New Covenant 69
Grace Is on the House 71
One Part Sin, Five Bezillion Parts Grace 73
Experiencing Grace
A Life-or-Death Situation 77
There's No Winning in Sinning 77
United with Christ 79
Knowing Is Half the Battle 83
Whose Slave Are You? 85
What's in It for Me? 87
The Tension of Two Natures 91
Death Unlocks the Shackles 91
Magnifying Our Sin 94
Commandment and Conviction 97
Law vs. Sin 98
A Noble Struggle 100
The Triumph of Spirit-Guided Living 107
God's Gift 108
You Are God's Home 112
Our Inheritance 115
This Is Your Destiny 121
We Shall Overcome 123
Jews and Gentiles
God Is in Charge 129
A Promise Kept 133
Passionate Compassion 136
Gracious Patience 139
Faithful Remnant 140
Faith Avenue 145
The Zeal Deal 145
The Nearness of God 149
You Are Invited 152
A Lesson in Contrasts 156
Israel's Destiny 159
God's Track Record 160
A Down Payment with More to Come 167
Stern Kindness 169
Beloved Enemies 173
To God Be the Glory 175
A Grace-Filled Church
How to Do Church 179
Sacrifice Your Body 179
Spread the Wealth 183
Be a Determined Disciple 186
Your Right to Revenge Has Been Revoked 191
God and Country 195
Rebel with a Cause 198
Count on Consequences 200
Won't You Be My Neighbor? 202
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee 204
Keeping Peace 209
In God's Kingdom, We're All the Same Height 210
Who Are You to Judge? 213
Food Isn't Worth It 216
Keep First Things First 218
Paul's Beatitude 220
Come Together 225
Born to Serve 226
One Mind and One Mouth 229
A Model of Servanthood 230
Just Doing My Job 234
Leave the Light on for Me 238
A Fond Farewell 245
Good Job, Friends! 249
Watch Out for Troublemakers 253
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good-Bye 255
"To God Be the Glory" and Then Some 256
The Book of Romans Overview 261
Everybody's Gospel 261
Romans the Short Way 262
Critical Truths 264
Romans on Being Human 264
Romans on God 268
Romans on Believers 271
Romans Packs a Punch 275
The Answers 279
The Experts 285
Endnotes 288
Index XXX
