Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible

Romans 8:30

If a contestant on a game show answers a question incorrectly, the worst that can happen is losing a chance to win a prize. But in our study of the Book of Romans, we come to a question s…

Romans 8:30

A baseball player on first base wants to score a run, but he may not make it. He could be caught stealing, or the next batter could make the third out, or he could be tagged out before re…

Romans 8:30

A weak link can break the chain that holds a ship to its anchor, and the ship would be swept out to sea. God has taken the likes of foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification a…

Romans 8:29

If you see a commercial encouraging you to join the Army, you are free to ignore it and turn the channel. But if you received a draft notice, you would be compelled to enlist. Many people…

Romans 8:29

The hands of the master artist Michelangelo formed a shapeless block of marble into David, perhaps the most famous sculpture in the world. You may feel that your life has no purpose or di…

Romans 8:29

Many preachers and Bible teachers have defined God's foreknowledge as simply His ability to know all things in advance before they happen. They may say God looked down the corridor of tim…

Romans 8:28

Perhaps you have heard someone express the popular common sentiment of our day by saying, "We are all God's children." But the Bible clearly states that only those who have come to God th…

Romans 8:28

Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. He could have fallen into despair and wondered how God could ever bring forth any good from these circumsta…

Romans 8:28

Sometimes we experience great personal success and spiritual progress; other times we suffer setbacks and seem to take a step backwards. We pass through many watershed events--marriage, t…

Romans 8:28

We should not be surprised when unbelievers express hostility toward the teachings of God's Word. But surprisingly, there are many Christians who act with animosity against the biblical d…

Romans 8:27

If you knew someone who always prayed in perfect harmony with the will of God and whose prayers were always answered, you would probably ask that person to pray for you. But if you are a …

Romans 8:26

Perhaps you have experienced a situation in your life that left you speechless. You simply could not find the words to express your thoughts, feelings, and desires. If our words often fai…

Romans 8:26

In years past, a successful craftsman would hire a boy to serve as his apprentice. The apprentice might make many mistakes at the beginning, but as he took the instruction of the craftsma…

Romans 8:26

An immigrant who just arrived in America may be unfamiliar with our language and culture. He would probably be disoriented and would not know where to turn for help, but if you spoke his …

Romans 8:26

If you saw an old woman struggling to carry some heavy bags, you would probably want to help her. Our Heavenly Father knows that prayer can be a heavy burden for us and He sees us struggl…

Romans 8:24,25

A shark must continually go forward because if it stops moving, it will sink to the bottom of the sea. We will sink in our spiritual lives if we focus on the past or our present suffer…

Romans 8:23

In our lifetime, we have seen remarkable developments in the field of medicine. Doctors can now successfully treat diseases and injuries that would have been fatal 50 or 100 years ago. Bu…

Romans 8:23

The issue of divine healing seems to be much more complicated in our day than in the time of Christ. People came to Jesus with all manner of diseases and afflictions and he healed them, b…

Romans 8:22, 23

A number of orphans from Korea, Russia, China, and other countries have been adopted by American parents. International adoption can be a long, complicated process before a child can …

Romans 8:19-21

You may have heard of a war movie from the 1940"s called, "God is My Co-Pilot". Bur if you think that God is just your co-pilot, perhaps you need to switch seats! God is the sovereign …