In his closing to this lengthy letter written to the church at Rome, Paul describes two different types of people who can be found in any church. Some we know as saints. Others should be known as scoundrels. Paul greets the first and warns us of the second. This dichotomy is important for us to […]
The passage we are studying today is almost a summary of the book of Romans: Christ became a servant, as God promised, so all could glorify God, be filled with hope and joy through faith, and live by the power of the Holy Spirit. This passage reminds us that God will keep His promises and […]
God, after instructing us that our differences in opinions are not worth fighting over, now instructs us to set aside our opinions, and subsequent actions based upon our opinions, if it offends a brother. In other words, God tells us to stop pushing buttons!
It’s easy to do what you want; to justify your own actions, and live by your own standards. It’s also easy to look down on others who aren’t living by your standards. The truth is, the Christian life isn’t like Burger King. You can’t, “Have it your way.” In Romans 14, God challenges all of […]
Sharing from Psalm 23 and current events.
In Luke 2, the angel announces three purposes for Christ’s birth. This Christmas season we are going to study each of these purposes and be reminded of what Christmas is really about.
Today we celebrate the baptism of several individuals and sharing the praises from the body.
I think people tend to react to life in one of two ways: we either try to make things more complicated than they are or we try to make things easier than they are. Today’s sermon is going to speak to both types of people as we see how uncomplicated it is to live for […]
The Apostle Paul wrote the most books in the New Testament. He also wrote the longest sentence which is found in Ephesians 1:3-14 and has a 257 word count. In humorous contrast and using less than 80 Greek words, the Apostle Paul in Romans 12 teaches us all we need to know about how to […]
What do you do when you’ve been wronged, cheated, or treated unjustly? In other words, as someone who desires to be a mature follower of Jesus Christ, what do you do when someone sins against you? The answers may not be easy but these are the questions Paul addresses in the passage we are studying […]