By Bob Schneiter on 2/15/2009

Matthew 5:7 

Someone once said, “We are most like beasts when we kill; we are most like men when we judge; and we are most like God when we forgive.” Christ was speaking to the Jewish people out on the hillside at a critical time in their history. The Roman Empire was at the apex of their international power. They controlled the world. The Roman Empire began amassing its power 7-8 hundred years before Christ came to the earth. So, by the time Christ was teaching the people about the secrets to the Kingdom, the Roman Empire had already crested and was just over the hill and on the way down....

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By Bob Schneiter on 2/15/2009

Romans 5:1

           If you really want to understand who I am, it is important for you to go back and look at all of the components that have gone into the making of my personality. Paul’s writing is a little bit like looking at a person’s personality. We come to the word “therefore”, which is an indication that everything that is said from here on will be predicated upon what was said previously. In other words, you likely won’t totally understand his next teaching if you didn’t fully grasp what he has said up to this point. Paul’s “therefore” opens the door from our past into our glorious...

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By Bob Schneiter on 2/15/2009

Rom. 4:20-23

           Frank is a wonderful Christian man. I feel certain you would like him if you met him. He is one of the young pillars of his church and wise beyond his years. But let me tell you a little bit about him. Frank grew up in a home with a father who never seemed to be able to hold down the same job for very long. He wasn’t lazy…he was restless. The grass was always greener on the other side of the fence. The next job was always going to put them on easy street and they would never have to worry about money again. But it never worked out the way Frank’s father envisioned...

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