Sermons on Romans
Offering Our Bodies as Living Sacrifices
We love God by being moderate & holy in satisfying our “bodily appetites” Romans 12:1-2 – Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your…
Appreciating God’s Mercy by Remembering His Wrath
We diminish the value of God’s mercy by diminishing the severity of God’s wrath and the truth of God’s grace. Romans 12:1 – Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper…
The Dead? Sea
Be Alert; the Deadly Agenda of Sin is Highly Contagious Romans 1:18-32 – The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible…
#3: God’s Purpose for Suffering: Spiritual Growth
A purpose for our suffering is to become better. But if we do not respond to it properly, it will make us bitter. Romans 5:3-4 – “We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and…
Think
1 Peter 4:1-5 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God. You have had enough in the past of the…
New Life Membership: – #1: History, Values & Mission
Peace, Access, Hope
Romans 5:1-2 – “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained ACCESS by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God.”