Are You Dead to Sin? (Rm 6:1-2) Paul is now transitioning from the doctrine of justification to a salvation-by-faith oriented understanding of the doctrine of sanctification. He begins by posing a question which exemplifies a misunderstanding (deliberate or by ignorance) of the doctine of justification: should we sin that grace might abound? The Christian in the World (2) … [Read more...] about 6.27.10 sermons
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Grace Abounding (Rm 5:20-21) The Law not only magnifies the effect of sin, it brings about a magnification of the immense treasure of grace that is available to sinners in and through Jesus Christ. The Christian in the World (1) Having defined the terms 'godliness', 'worldly', and 'worldliness', we now go on a survey that looks at what the Bible says about the … [Read more...] about 6.20.10 sermons
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Wednesday message: The God of the Second Chance Rob Perry Using notes from a message by J. Vernon McGee, one of our deacons highlights God's working with men, giving opportunities through a lifetime to make spiritual choices in service of the Great God of heaven. Sunday Messages: The Purpose and Place of the Law (Rm 5:20) For the first time in Romans, Paul introduces … [Read more...] about 6.13.10 sermons
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From our Wednesday look at the psalms… O give thanks to the Lord (Ps 106:1-48) Our Psalm this week, like Ps 105, surveys the history of Israel, but in this psalm the perspective is not God's great intervention on Israel's behalf, but man's consistent failure in spite of God's great faithfulness. Yet the great assurance of the psalm is that the covenant keeping God will … [Read more...] about 6.6.10 sermons
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Addressing Apparent Universalism (Rm 5:18) Rm 5.18 can be construed as support for the idea of universalism. In fact, unbelieving 'scholars' have used it as such. In this message, we show how such a view contradicts the message of the Bible and the message of Paul in Romans, as seen in the immediate context. A universalistic world would be a world that knows no bounds or … [Read more...] about 5.30.10 sermons