The BIG Picture (Shorts)

Part 2 of 4 • ⏱️ 2-Min Read Passage: Romans 3:9-20 Scripture Focus: "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" (Rom.3:10) Today's Lesson Having established that God's faithfulness remains intact despite man's unbelief, Paul now turns to the condition of mankind itself. His conclusion is direct and unavoidable: both Jews and Gentiles are under sin. No group possesses a moral advantage before God. Religious heritage, good intentions, or outward obedience cannot remove the guilt of sin. To prove this, Paul draws from the Old Testament scriptures. The testimony is consistent. There is none righteous, none that understandeth, and none that seeketh after God. Sin has affected every part of human nature. The throat, tongue, lips, mouth, feet, and mind are all mentioned, demonstrating that man's corruption is not partial but universal. The purpose of these verses is not merely to expose bad behaviour but to reveal man's true standing bef...

Today’s Truth "And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim." ( 2Kings.6:6 ) In 2Kings.6:1-7 , a borrowed iron axe head flew off the handle and sank to the riverbed. By God’s power, Elisha made the heavy iron float. Whilst we do not look for physical miracles today, this Old Testament account provides three profound spiritual truths that line up beautifully with the gospel of grace. Today’s Application The Sufficiency of Grace: The worker was entirely helpless to recover the lost tool on his own strength. Similarly, we were completely helpless under the debt of sin, but God’s grace steps in to accomplish what is completely impossible for man ( Rom.5:6; Eph.2:8-9 ). The Principle of Identification: To retrieve the iron, Elisha cast a piece of wood into the very place where the axe head sank. This wood beautifully represents the cross; Christ did not rescue us from a distance, but identified with us, entering our death to lift us up through the cross...