Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson

Romans 10 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary 10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. Paul still has a passionate desire for his fellow Israelites to be saved. They are religious but they missed the boat when they tried to be saved by their own righteous acts. They did not know the righteousness of God, but instead " sought to establish their own ". Part of our human nature is we would rather take matters into our own hands then surrender to God. We think we know better than God. Of course, we reason God would want me to figure out how to be saved. Unfortunately by trying to establish t...

Romans 9 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Though we know Paul is called the apostle to the Gentiles, in chapter 9 we see his love for the people of Israel. Paul was from the tribe of Benjamin, and a Pharisee of Pharisees, but when he met Jesus he realized it was not about being a religious Jews. He realized one could only be justified by faith in Jesus.  Paul’s Anguish Over Israel 9 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit— 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, 4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. 5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen . Paul is so passionate about his fellow Jews tha...

Romans 8 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary   Life Through the Spirit 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Paul now talks about the difference between living in the Spirit and living according to our sinful nature. Importantly says, " There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus! ". Many people live with a feeling of condemnation, as they think about their standing before God. A spirit of condemnation often comes from the devil. The Holy Spirit brings conviction of our sin, but th...