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it's ABOUT YOU OR ITS ABOUT HIM It Can’t Be Both! Many of us believe that our salvation is a joint venture. We have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, make the arduous journey to God, delivering our now clean self to him so he can approve of our labors and say to us well done you faithful servant.…

One does not need too many years in life to see and feel the weight of sin and its curse. Romans 5 paints two distinct, contrasting pictures: one of gloom, doom, and utter despondency; the other of hope, liberation, and restoration. These pictures are of two men, both of which had the power to affect…

Introduction Recap Today we continue our series titled ‘Having Communion with God’. A series focusing on the Holy Spirit. The Introduction The Promise The Power The Performance The Presence of the Spirit Last week, we began to examine the commands concerning the Holy Spirit - what God expects of us in…

The Law, being in nature holy, righteous, good, and spiritual, is above all good and necessary for salvation!

Introduction e.g. It is inarguable that the greatest Easter song of all time is ‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’ from Messiah by Handel It has 2 of the most important elements that make a song great: Sung by a bass & wonderful trumpet part It uses the words of 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 “51 Behold, I tell you a…

“ Spiritual Maturity is, in a sense, the state of responsibility .” It was quoted like this “the state of being mentally and emotionally well-developed, and therefore responsible: I like the way former columnist Ann Landers put it: Landers wrote that people display maturity in patience, perseverance,…

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul identifies with believers by giving a personal analysis of the struggle against sin within himself.

Freedom! Jesus is offering true freedom but they are not accepting what He is offering at the high price (lol, tongue/cheek humor) of belief. What do you think the cost of freedom is? Toby Castleberry once said: “There is nothing like the freedom we can have in Jesus. No money can buy it, no status can…

Isaiah 63 Jesus echos the words of the prophet Isaiah in: 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where…

Intro: My testimony How could the Spirit of God be living in me while I so blatantly live contrary to His unlimited power and influence? If the Holy Spirit indwells all believers, then his influence over them must be visible and apparent? In my life it was lacking. It was absent because my confession…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

Today we are continuing our study in Romans, picking up in Romans 7 . As we get into this chapter we need to keep in mind the context of what the Holy Spirit has been communicating through Paul. After showing that all mankind is condemned before God by sin, and that God in his grace has freely offered…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

Paul began his discussion concerning the law back in 6:15- Question : If we are no longer under law but under grace does that mean we can sin? 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Answer : You are slaves to whatever you obey. Christians have been set…

Kids: “I didn’t mean to.” Will never hold up in a court of law. Neither will good intentions hold up in God’s court room proceedings. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. Those who have good intentions only of doing the…

7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus Overview Exodus (Greek): to exit , depart, going out DATE: 1446BC 1 In the four…

Introduction Beginning a new series on simplifying your spiritual life. Jesus said, ““Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” There were many burdens put upon the people of Israel. The oppressive Roman government. Making a living to survive for many was a burden.…

Truth Will Set You Free Intro 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Abide We finished last weeks sermon talking…

A believer in Christ is not in bondage to his or her sin the way they used to be. They may be compelled to go back to the old ways, but they are not in bondage to them. Freedom is found in Jesus Christ, and there is freedom available for you.

I- Individual Soul Liberty Gal.5:13-18 Individual Soul liberty, is one of our historic Baptist principles, yet it is also one of our most misunderstood theological tenets. Many Baptists equate soul liberty with the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. The popular conflation of the two concepts…

INTRODUCTION . 14 For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. 16 But if I do the very thing I do not want to do , I agree with the…

Introduction What Paul teaches in Romans ++All humanity is trapped in sin ++Rescue will not come from the Law ++Rescue comes by faith in Christ ++The blessing of Abraham is available to all by faith In Romans the Gospel... ++Chapters 1-5 Reveals God’s Righteousness ++Chapters 6-8 Make mankind new creations…

EXODUS 6:1–8 Remember last week we ended in Chapter 5 with Moses feeling discouraged and not understanding why things got harder for the people of Isreal and not better. And that the people of Isreal blamed Moses for the trouble he brought upon them. Now in Chapter 6-7 we see God’s promised sovereign…

God Multiplies His People Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. “But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land , and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four…