Romans 2:12-3:20 can be outlined as follows: Romans 2:12-3:20 The Law: How God judges mankind1. 2:12-16 How the Lord will judge the Gentiles2. 2:17-29 How the Jews will be judged3. 3:1-18 Paul answers questions relating to Jew/Gentile comparisons4. 3:19-20 The purpose of the law – Paul’s summary statement At issueContinue Reading

Romans 1 emphasizes the fact that God honors agency. Several times in this chapter Paul states that God allows even the wicked to seek their respective goals and purposes. He says, “God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts… unto vile affections…” (Romans 1:24, 26)  The truthContinue Reading

Luke is an eyewitness of the amazing 2,000 mile sea voyage that Paul takes to Rome. Paul’s friend Aristarchus (Acts 27:2) accompanies Paul and Luke on this journey. The fact that Paul’s guard Julius allows Paul to take liberty while on shore at Sidon tells us that Paul was trustedContinue Reading

The entirety of Acts 23 leads up to verse 11. The actions that happen after Acts 23:11 are based on this verse. It is good to think of the things that happen to Paul in these chapters from the Lord’s perspective. This is one reason why I like the videoContinue Reading

The Church is Led by Revelation Acts 15 recounts the experience of those involved in the Jerusalem conference, which took place approximately A.D. 50, about fifteen years after the conversion of Paul. Some members of the early Christian church, seemingly the majority were converts from the Pharisees, believed that toContinue Reading

Acts 12 begins with the execution of the apostle James, the brother of John (Acts 12:1-3) during Passover in Jerusalem in 44 A.D. Peter finds himself imprisoned at this time, at the hands of Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great. I try to help the students envision whatContinue Reading

Acts 4-5 give us an idea of how the enemies of Christ’s representatives operate. The following list is an excellent foil for the attributes of the apostles. Acts 4-5: Qualities of Non-Disciples Grieved at the truth (4:2). Examines good deeds (4:9) in an effort to find fault with the apostles’ message.Continue Reading

The seven statements that we have in the gospels that Jesus uttered from the cross provide us with many insights into the character of Jesus Christ. His attributes, attitude towards those around him and his desire to lift us up are inspiring. By studying how he handled affliction, how heContinue Reading

Occasionally I am asked about how the Lord felt about Peter’s denial (see Matthew 26:35-75). While I use the events surrounding Peter’s denial to teach a different lesson, it is good to get apostolic perspective. I include President Kimball’s remarks concerning these events for those who have continued questions regardingContinue Reading