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Romans 1:16-17
Excerpted from: Confidence at Christ's Appearance

The Greek word for power here (you are very familiar with it, I think) is dynamis, and sometimes the idea that the gospel is dynamite is appropriate. However, here the focus is not on destroying false religions, clearing a path for God's truth, or helping people overcome persistent habits they cannot shake. Paul explained how power should be understood. The emphasis is not on how it works, but on its effectiveness; it provides something unique—righteousness from God.

The Greek word from which believes is translated is a profound term. Belief in the content of the gospel is only part of its meaning. It signifies trust or personal commitment, conviction to the point of handing oneself over to another person. Although belief involves responding to a truth or a series of truths, this response is not just intellectual agreement but full-hearted engagement with the truth believed. It is not half-hearted.

To believe in Christ means to commit oneself to Him; to trust Christ involves becoming fully engaged with the eternal truths taught by and about Him in Scripture. Such full engagement fosters moral earnestness, dedication, and consecration evident in every part of our lives—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And there are some aspects of the gospel that a man during Paul's time might be tempted to be ashamed of, especially since Jesus was viewed by the Jews as a criminal, crucified on a tree.

Romans 1:17
Excerpted from: Faith (Part Two)

That phrase, "the just shall live by faith," is quoted three times by the apostle Paul: in Romans 1:17, in Galatians 3:11, and again here in Hebrews 10:38. The first time that he uses it, the subject is faith, but it is leading to Paul's expounding that faith is a major part of the means by which justification is given. In Galatians 3, it appears in a context in which faith is contrasted to justification by works of the law. And here in Hebrews 10:38, it is living by faith in God's promises. But we are going to begin this sermon by looking at this verse from where it was quoted.

Articles
Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Seven)
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty, Part Three: The Fruits
God's Kingdom in the Parables (Part Four)
How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Part One)
Wandering the Wilderness in Faith
Why Was Hebrews Written? (Part Eleven): God Is Not Silent

Bible Studies
Basic Doctrines: Doctrine
Faithfulness

Essays
The True Gospel (Part 3)
Traditions of Men (Part One)

Sermons
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part One)
Anger (Part 1)
Are We Ever Good Enough?
We Can Make It!
Thankfulness (1986)
The Book of Daniel (Part Three)
Matthew (Part Twenty-Four)
Conspiracy Theory (Part Thirteen)
His Eye is on the Sparrow (Part Three)
Are You Sure You Believe in God? (Part 1)
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Two)
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Two)
Confidence in the Flesh Versus Faith
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Ten)
The Continuous Testing of Our Faith
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Flee From Idolatry (Part Two): Faithfulness
The Judgments
The Teaching of Jesus and Prophecy
Jesus Is God
Many Excuses
Consider the Butterfly
Consider the Butterfly
Will Jesus Be Ashamed of You?
God's Powerful Gospel
God's Powerful Gospel
Pitfalls of Scholarship
Maintaining Good Health (Part 12)
Importance of the True Gospel
Post-Resurrection Lessons
The Christian and the World (Part 9)
Habakkuk
Faith in the Healer

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