Author: Joe Lawrence

  • Why Knowing Better Is Not Enough

    Why Knowing Better Is Not Enough

    —

    by

    Joe Lawrence
    in

    Romans 7:15–18 One of the most frustrating moments in the Christian life is realizing that knowing the truth does not automatically lead to living the truth. Most men are not stuck because they lack information. They are stuck because information alone does not have the power to change behavior. Romans 7 confronts this reality directly,…

  • The War Within

    The War Within

    —

    by

    Joe Lawrence
    in

    Romans 7:1–25 There are few passages in Scripture that feel as uncomfortably honest as Romans 7. Paul pulls back the curtain and allows us to see something most believers try to hide. The struggle does not end at salvation. The battle does not disappear once we believe. In fact, the war often becomes more visible…

  • Romans 6

    Romans 6

    —

    by

    Joe Lawrence
    in ,

    In Romans 6, Paul addresses grace and how Jesus has freed us from the power of sin. Christianity can be summed up with one word: grace. Without Christ, we were all headed toward death because of our sinful desires. No amount of laws or punishments could truly stop us. At best, they made us pause.…