The sermon is from Romans 10:18-21 – “When God’s People Turn a Deaf Ear.” “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” – Romans 10:21 In Romans 10:21, Paul quotes from Isaiah 65:2. This Old Testament verse teaches us about God’s mercy and patience to the nation Israel. […]
The sermon is from Romans 10:14-17 – “The Message →The Messenger→The Means→Manumission”. “And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” – Romans 10:14 George Strait sings, “Preachers preach, farmers plow ….” And unknowingly, Mr. Strait highlights one of the most important means God uses for the salvation of his people. God, of course, also […]
The sermon is from Romans 10:5-13 – “The Romans Road”. “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart …” – Romans 10:8 Where can a person find Christ in the 21st Century? He is no longer present on earth physically. The Bible teaches that presently he is seated at God’s right […]
The sermon is from Romans 10:1-4 – “How to Stumble Over the Stumbling Stone”. “… they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.” – Romans 10:2 Sincerity and zeal in religious matters is in some ways commendable, but in other ways, it can be tragic. One need only to think of the […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:30 -33 – “The Stone of Stumbling and the Rock of Offense”. “They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, ….” – Romans 9:32 Have you ever ‘stumbled’ over something before? Many of us have tripped over objects in a dark room – maybe a chair, an ottoman, a box, or […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:25-29 -“Re-hitching” the Old and New Testaments. “… they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’” – Romans 9:26 The Old Testament prophets predicted a world-wide expansion of the kingdom God through Israel’s coming King and Messiah (Isaiah 54:1-3; Hosea 1:10-11; Joel 2:28-32). The book of Acts records the […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:19-24 – “God in the Dock?” “But who are you, O man, to answer back to God?” – Romans 9:20 God in the Dock is a collection of essays and speeches by the 20th Century British Christian apologist, C. S. Lewis. Someone has said that Lewis’s premise in a number […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:14-18 – “Have We Truly Understood the Mercy of God?” “Is there injustice on God’s part?” – Romans 9:14 Christians respond to the above question with clarity and conviction, “Perish the thought!” Abraham certainly responded in a similar way in Genesis 18:25, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:10-13 – “Set Apart Before I was Born”. “… though they were not yet born and had done anything either good or bad …” – Romans 9:11 Christians have squabbled for centuries over the Bible’s teaching on election. It is a Biblical word; it is found in the pages of […]
The sermon is from Psalm 69:13-17 – “Magnificent Mercy”. “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!” – Romans 11:33 In Romans Chapter 11, verses 33-36, Paul concludes his three-chapter treatment related to God’s sovereign purposes in world history and in redemptive history. He brings this section to a close with […]
