Posts by Josh Moody

Numbers 21-22, Psalm 56, Matthew 24:1-14, Romans 6:15-23 Romans 6:15-23: Paul is continuing to talk about the way that the gospel does not lead to license to sin. In particular, now he addresses the question as to whether because we’re not under law but under grace, does this mean that we can sin as much as we like.…

Numbers 18-20, Psalm 55, Matthew 23:25-39, Romans 6:1-14 Romans 6:1-14: This passage of Scripture is profoundly important and has great practical utility in the life of the Christian. Let us summarize it in these 5 ways. First, the question that Paul is addressing. That question is based upon the story of the gospel that he has told. Given…

Numbers 15-17, Psalm 54, Matthew 23:13-24, Romans 5:12-21 Romans 5:12-21: A good summary of this complicated section of Scripture can be found towards the end of this section: “just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (5:21). When we become a Christian, we move realms. We move…

Numbers 12-14, Psalm 53, Matthew 23:1-12, Romans 5:1-11 Romans 5:1-11: Perhaps the most glorious piece of writing in the whole New Testament—certainly one of the most joyful—these eleven verses deserve to be read, studied, memorized, and relished over and over again. Wow! Who can do justice to these things? Let us try by applying in the following five…

Numbers 9-11, Psalm 52, Matthew 22:34-46, Romans 4 Romans 4: This chapter is less compact in its argument than the ones previous, and presents a grand vision of how Abraham in particular (and David too) also give evidence to prove Paul’s thesis. These great Old Testament heroes, they were likewise justified by faith without works—just as are we.…

Numbers 7-8; Psalm 51; Matthew 22:15-33; Romans 3 Romans 3: Once again, we verge on the sacrilegious in attempting to summarize this whole majestic chapter in just a few short words today. But what is Paul teaching us here? First, we are all sinners! This is the grand point that Paul has been driving at so far in…

Numbers 5-6; Psalm 50; Matthew 22:1-14; Romans 2 Romans 2: There’s a lot in this chapter—far too much to analyze in any depth in one short devotional! But let us summarize first, again, what Paul is arguing here in this chapter, and then what lessons we can learn from what he says. First, Paul is here basically arguing…