Sermons on Romans
Chosen by God, Controlled by Flesh
Fearful Faith and a Faithful GodMisplaced Fear/Confidence — Pruning (Spiritual Realignment) — Worship — Faith & Action … Matthew 12:43-45 The Cycle of the book of JudgesRebellion — Defeated — Conviction — Deliverance — Peace … Chosen by God, Controlled by FleshJudges 13-15 Manoah of the Danites (tribe o Dan)-Somewhat of an insignificant tribe-Somewhat of an insignificant manSomewhat of a poor situationThis is just the type of situation God likes to step into! Visited -Twice Manoah’s wife was visited by…
When Ambition Replaces a Calling
Broken People, Faithful God Fearful Faith and a Faithful God Judges 6 & 7 43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order. 45 Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And…
Almost Faithful (The Danger of Partial Obedience)
Broken People, Faithful God – A Journey Through Judges Almost Faithful: The Danger of Partial Obedience In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. -Judges 21:25 Themes-Decline / Compromise-Decay / Rebellion-Defeat / Oppression-Repentance-Deliverance / Heroes Almost Faithful (The Danger of Partial Obedience)After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”The Lord answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over…
Everlasting Father
Everlasting Father Isaiah 9:6The Parable of the Lost Son; Luke 15:11-24Jeremiah 29:11-13Luke 19:10Romans 5:82 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 5:16-171 John 3:1
Article 13: Love and Nonresistance
What We Believe Matthew 5:38-48Romans 12:18-21 Summary: We believe that it is the will of God for Christians to show Christ-like love to everyone and to do all that we can to live in peace with others. “The sword is ordained of God outside the perfection of Christ.” Schleitheim Confession (1527) Questions: “23 But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not…
Article 12: Discipleship and Nonconformity
Article 12. Discipleship and NonconformitySummary:We believe that Christians are not to be conformed to the world but should seek to conform to Christ in every aspect of life. Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 12:1; Ephesians 4:17-32 Darkness Light-Lying -Speak Truth-Uncontrolled Anger -Peace / Calmness-Stealing -Hard…
Article 7: The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life
ARTICLE 7. The Holy Spirit and the Christian LifeGalatians 5:16-26 God’s presence as seen in the old testament-Moses and the burning bush-Abraham and the 3 that visited him on the way to Sodom and Gomorrah-Prophets-The Lord’s Temple Joel 2:28-29 “Then, after doing all those things,I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy.Your old men will dream dreams,and your young men will see visions.In those days I will pour out my Spiriteven on servants—men and…
Article 6: Salvation by Grace Through Faith
What do We Believe? Ephesians 2:8-10 GRACE“Undeserved Favor” SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH FAITH“A belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, that a person’s life is shaped by those beliefs” SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH “6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags.Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.”Isaiah 64:6 (NLT) When it comes to…
Article 4: Mankind and Sin
ARTICLE 4. MANKIND AND SIN Romans 5:12-21 “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis Adam – Jesus Christ1 Corinthians 15:45-48– Sin – Righteousness2 Corinthians 5:21Romans 5:16-18– Condemnation – Justification– Death…
Article 3: God’s Creation and Providence
What We BelieveArticle 3.God’s Creation and Providence Summery:We believe that in the beginning God created all things by His Son. He made people in His divine image, with free will, moral character, and a spiritual nature. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earthHebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. “The remarkable fact is…
Article 1: God the Holy Spirit (Part 3)
God and His Attributes “6 But for us,There is one God, the Father, by whom all things were created, and for whom we live.And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created, and through whom we live.”1 Corinthians 8:6 (NLT) God the Father Covenant New Covenant 31 “The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.”33 “But this is the new covenant I will…