Rm 4.15 In this message we consider what it is the law does – it hems us in so we must turn to God. We are working on this proposition as the central idea of the message: The Law brings the individual to the crisis of conviction from which there is no way of escape except the grace of God. Read the notes while you listen. … [Read more...] about The Function of Law [Romans]
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What Should You do with God’s Word? [Guest]
Rory Johnson Pr 3.1-12 Our pastor’s son preached a message on how to treat the Bible as more than a book of religious information. We need to remember the Word in our hearts, trust the Word in our daily lives and respond to the Word by living it out by acting on its precepts and commandments. … [Read more...] about What Should You do with God’s Word? [Guest]
The Biblical Concept of Sin (1) [Basic Theology]
In this session we turn from the doctrine of men to the doctrine of sin. We begin with a look at the biblical words used to describe sin. We covered the vocabulary of the Old Testament for sin and half of the New Testament vocabulary. The many words used to describe sin in the Bible give us a clear picture of what sort of corruption all men suffer under. Read the notes as … [Read more...] about The Biblical Concept of Sin (1) [Basic Theology]
The Works of Salvation [Romans]
Rm 4.14 Today we take a bit of digression from our exposition to consider a topic suggested by a footnote in William R. Newell’s commentary on Romans. Our verse says that if law-works were able to save, faith would be emptied of value and the promise of God ‘put out of work’. Newell comments that God hates works and calls on us to consider instead the work of Christ on our … [Read more...] about The Works of Salvation [Romans]
The Testimony of God’s Mercy [Guest]
Rory Johnson 1 Tim 1.12-17 Our pastor’s son, Rory, is home for a few weeks after spending the summer as an intern at a church in Kansas. He is preaching the afternoon messages the Sundays he is home. In this message, Rory looks at the testimony of the apostle Paul who experienced God’s mercy to be put in the ministry and in fact to be saved at all. The conclusion of … [Read more...] about The Testimony of God’s Mercy [Guest]