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Like every good debater, the apostle Paul has been building a great argument here in Romans 7 for quite some time. Now, I remind you that Paul had began this parenthesis on account of what he had said in Romans 5:20–21 “Now the Law came in so that the transgression would increase, but where sin increased,…

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly…

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…

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GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon Notes/Introduction The goal of the sermon is that we will be happy that God is so generous to all. The problem is that we sometimes live more under Law than under grace and do our share of pharisaic grumbling about others receiving more than we. The means to the goal is…

This morning we are going to start with a hypothetical question. If you could only use one sentence to sum up the gospel, what would it be? No doubt most of you are jumping to John 3:16 in your mind. There might be many places we can point to that have similar summaries of the gospel. It is a trustworthy…

1 Peter 2:11–12 (ESV) — 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the…

15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks…

One of the primary purposes of the Lord’s supper is to remember Christ. This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. What is the point of all of this? Why is Jesus so concerned for us…

Life is about choices Life is about choices and you must choose, for not choosing is a choice and you live with that choice. Paul addresses, challenges the people to choose. (Insert Price is Right PowerPoint Here) Price is right, you get as close to the price as you can and you win something. Let’s make…

Introduction Luke A physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). A researcher v1 Wrote 2 NT books. Theophilus Hellenists 60-70AD - Likely 60-63AD Luke was a physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). Luke compiled his gospel through research. (compile v1, write an…

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.…

Session 2: Read The Bible Without God’s Word, we wouldn’t be able to see anything clearly! 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!…

The Triumphal Entry Good morning church! I want to welcome you all here this morning. I hope you have come with a building excitement for our gathering next week on Resurrection Day! It is thee most exciting, and most important day, not just the Christian calendar, but any calendar. It is the day that…

One of the purposes of the baptisms that we witnessed this morning, that is believer’s water immersion, is to physically picture the most important spiritual reality of the gospel. I want to say that again: believer’s baptism by immersion is a physical picture of the most important spiritual reality…

Death is the Way to Life I don’t want anyone to think I don’t think life is valuable. Only God can create life. Anything else is just a pot full of chemicals. Life can come only through what God has designed in the core of our DNA. You can’t see it, you can’t make it, you can only manipulate it. Only…

What Does It Mean to be Human? The greatest thinkers are holding conferences to explore this question. Here’s one answer they give. “What does it mean to be human? I have no idea, and I’m very happy with that. And I feel deeply human, and I love it.” Jon Kabat-Zinn, professor of medicine, UMass Medical…

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. Finally, all of you, be like-minded,…

Introduction We have been walking through a series entitled “The Gospel in the Gospels” In this series, we are asking the question, “How did Jesus present the Gospel in His ministry?” We took the time to look at Jesus’ presentation of the Gospel to people He came across Now we are looking at how Jesus…

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Please open with me in your Bibles to Colossians 3 . Today, we’ll take a look at an important passage delivered to the Colossian Church for the growth and unification of the believers there as they fought against destructive false teachings and a culture that sought to disrupt and divide them. We live…

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold,…

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Precautions Precautions for Children Must believe and receive. Believe easily but may not understand easily. Can become confused. Precautions for Children Be…