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Open to 1 Peter 2:21 ... For Good Friday this year I want us to consider why Christ died… essentially, why is today, Friday, considered good if our Lord and Savior died? And do not think that this message will focus on what is often presumed to be answer… it will go beyond that.. it will go where most…

Born once, die twice; Born twice, die once. We must compel neighbors to avoid the second death!

Intro: It’s hard enough in life today to live by faith, having the complete Bible to guide our lives in hope. Can you imagine “Dying In Faith” , without having ever having seen the promises of God fulfilled. That’s what Abraham and others in the hall of faith did. They lived trusting in God to keep his…

The place death died.

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Sin caused death to rule humanity. 1 Now the serpent was more…

I would like for us to jump ahead in the story today for a frame of reference. Before we back up and trace through the events of this Maundy Thursday, let’s use a story from Matthew’s gospel to set our point of reference. You see, we may have the tendency to read these stories as an outside observer…

Saving Ourselves Heading into unknown territory is difficult and scary. We often try to prepare ourselves for the journey and take things with us which remind us of home. I know my children take their stuffed animals everywhere we go so they are comforted. Myself, I might take my phone with me to make…

What is Easter all about? Who really was Jesus? Can God Die? Let's take a look.

Not only have we died to sin, but we who are in Christ Jesus have also died to law, and all of this happened to us for a distinct and particular purpose!

While Jesus was dying, He repeatedly expresses compassion and forgiveness.

I. SHOULD WE CONTINUE IN SIN? Romans 6:1–2 (ESV) 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! II. WE HAVE DIED TO SIN. Romans 6:2 (ESV) — 2 …How can we who died to sin still live in it? Romans 6:2b (ESV) 2 How can we who died to sin still live in it? Tim Keller…

How is it that we who are saved ought to behave?

INTRODUCTION 1. Having determined from the Scriptures that man possesses a body; soul and / or spirit which continues after death, the question now before us is this: "Where do the spirits of believers go after death?" 2. In this lesson, we will be examining two different views: a. One that we will call…

Introduction How would a local church know if it was dying? And what could it do to stop the process? I’ve heard churches described as “dead” all my Christian experience. Some characteristics described would include: A consistently empty altar. No on getting saved. No joy and enthusiasm in worship. Boring…

He surely died, He sure was resurrected and He surely is Lord

Jesus' role as a missionary from the Father to a lost and dying world.

It is no accident that the culmination of Paul’s abhorrence at the idea of continuing to live in sin lies not with himself, nor his readers, but solely and squarely upon the Lord Jesus Christ!

For a person who has been justified by faith, a real death has occurred, and although you still see this same flesh breathe and move, the me that was, the me that was beholden and enslaved to sin, is no more!

Trouble Brewing Everything seems to be a problem with someone. People sent to Jesus about Lazarus (11:1-3) Trouble was Whom Jesus loved was sick. Jesus going to Judea (11:5-8) Trouble is disciples thought he would be killed Lazarus is dead (11:11-14) Problem is he delayed and now Lazarus is dead. Martha…

What happens when we, who died to sin, do indeed sin? What happens when we let sin reign in our body, in one or more of our members? What happens when, instead of not letting sin reign in my mortal body, I instead yield by body to it?

If I have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ, the me that was, the me that was in Adam, has been crucified and buried, I no longer am bound to living a life characterized by sin!

Speaking strictly to Christians, Romans 6 does not say that I am to die to sin, nor does it say that sin is dead. But we must never fear losing our salvation; for those in Christ sin is against our very nature!

Romans 6:14 provides us a summary and explanation of the commands expressed in verses 12 and 13, that sin shall not be master over we who died to sin, for we have been transferred to the reign of grace.

We who died to sin, are to consider that God has made us holy in our union with Christ Jesus. Through our union with Christ Jesus, God has given us the capability to not let sin reign in our mortal bodies for the first time in our existence!

Introduction We are continuing to go through the book of Esther. We have made it to the third chapter and we are only going to make it through verse seven today. It is an often overlooked verse but I feel it is a very powerful verse. Esther 3:7 In the first month, that is , the month of Nisan, in the…