Time Well Spent with Cornelius F. Warren featuring Elder Sam Fisher

Romans has been called “the gospel according to Paul.” In a question and answer format, Romans is the most systematic presentation of doctrine in the Bible. But the Good News is more than theology pondered; it is a life to be lived – a life of righteousness, befitting one whom God declares, “not guilty” of offending Him if we trust in Jesus Christ. Join Pastor Cornelius F. Warren and Elder S.E. Fisher, Sr. in this powerful time of biblical teaching. Trials are a fact of living in this fallen world, so we all need to learn what God’s Word tells us about how to handle them. The biblical approach to trials is “exulting” in tribulations. We cannot escape the fact that exulting in trials is the uniform teaching of the New Testament. Some of us may be able to say that we don’t complain about our trials. We grit our teeth and stoically endure them. A few may be able to say that you usually rejoice in spite of your trials. But how many of us can honestly say that we exult in our trials? We all have something to learn here.

Paul is continuing to enumerate the blessings of being justified by faith, from verses 1-2 as seen by his words, “And not only this ….” Paul is showing why God brings trials into the lives of His saints: because through the trials, we grow in endurance, proven character, and hope. And our hope will not disappoint, because even now God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. In our text, Paul is saying, We can exult in trials if we develop God’s perspective and keep in mind that trials do not nullify His great love for us.

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