Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible

Romans 9:3

The Apostle Paul was moved with such compassion for his unbelieving countrymen that he was willing to be accursed of God for the sake of their salvation. Jesus Christ had such compassion f…

Romans 9:1-3

The eighth chapter of Romans concludes with a glorious declaration that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. But immediatley, a problem arises- what about God's …

Romans 8:39

You may have heard a popular country song many years ago called "Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places." Countless people are looking for love in marriage, romance, and human relations…

Romans 8:39

The Apostle Paul has given us a list of things that cannot separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ. But what does it mean by stating that neither height nor depth will be able to…

Romans 8:39

Condemned prisoners live every day under the scepter of certain judgment, knowing that the day is approaching when the sentence of death will be executed. The Bible declares that everyone…

Romans 8:39

If you are going through a difficult time and someone asks how you are doing, you might reply that you are doing okay under the circumstances. But Christians should never feel that they a…

Romans 8:38, 39

A wise, elderly saint once gave a discouraged young believer this piece of advice: "Remember this: the devil is mighty, but God is Almighty." The devil and his forces are extremely po…

Romans 8:38, 39

When the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, he delayed his baptism until he was on his death bed. He was apparently afraid that his sin or the circumstances of earth…

Romans 8:38, 39

"When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing it will be; when we all see Jesus we'll sing and shout the victory." Although we sing this hymn in church with a note of triumph, m…

Romans 8:38, 39

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints says Psalm 116. We mourn when fellow believers pass away, but we do not sorrow as those who have no hope because we know o…

Romans 8:38, 39

"I hope that one day my body will rise from the dead." So wrote Sir Walter Raleigh, the English explorer and life-long atheist on the night before his execution. The human heart dread…

Romans 8:38, 39

The ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs with gold and other riches so they could enjoy them in the next life. The Greeks believed that their dead were carried across the River Sty…

Romans 8:37

If wolves attack a flock of sheep, you would hardly expect the sheep to emerge victorious, but the Lord Jesus has promised that not one of His sheep will perish. The people of God face da…

Romans 8:36

American Christians can worship in relative freedom and we tend to view this as a sign of God's blessing. But the early church father, Tertullian, wrote, "the blood of martyrs is the seed…

Romans 8:35

Conjoined or Siamese twins often face death unless doctors can find a way to separate them. In contrast, believers would face eternal death if the devil could find a way to separate us fr…

Romans 8:34

A president, king, or CEO will often choose his most qualified, trusted and capable associate to serve as his right hand man. Jesus is now at the right hand of God the Father interceding …

Romans 8:34

At the end of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, a prisoner awaits his execution. In order to save him, a friend switches identities with the condemned man, and give his own life in…

Romans 8:33

England, France, and the rest of Europe breathed a sigh of relief when Germany was finally defeated in World War 1. But peace and security were only temporary as these same nations were t…

Romans 8:32

When we make a mistake, or fail at some task, we often remark "Oh well, nobody's perfect".  This familiar saying is absolutely true with one notable exception; we all fall short of the gl…

Romans 8:31

Jesus said, "He who is not with me is against me." But sometimes our faith may grow weak in the face of suffering and hardship, and we may wonder if God is really with us or against us. N…