In this chapter, Paul gives us God’s four-fold reason for thanksgiving. “The Lord is at hand” means that he is near to help us right now. “Peace with God” is the result of faith in Christ (Romans 5:1) ...
“Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church, to do them harm. And he had James the brother of John executed with a sword. When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he ...