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Paul enters into his formal closure of the letter. Nowhere else do we find such a lengthy list of personal greetings by Paul indicating the extensive personal friendships he had, even among the churches he had not visited. Were these some friends he had met in other cities, among other churches that…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We found some water in the basement near the kitchen and carpet and are looking for someone that lives near the church, to come in throughout the week to double check to make sure we resolved the problem. See Pastor John if interested. Join us for Bible Study…

Sudden Change 17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts…

Has there ever come a time in your life where all you could think about was the trials and struggles of life? What is so difficult about trials is the not knowing of what may come. I mean why we doubt, and fear, and despair is because we don’t know how things will end. How does our trial end, and will…

Growing up in Iowa I played a lot of basketball. I played on several teams. When I was younger I played basketball at the DesMoines YMCA. Eventually as I grew older I played basketball on my Jr. High and then Sr. High team. One of the things that always stood out to me was that after a while I would…

SERMON TITLE: Jesus & Women SERMON TITLE: Jesus & Women Good Morning Here me this morning. Jesus elevates women. It’s Mother’s Day. Many of you in this room are mothers. Many of you in this may become mothers. Some of you in this room may long to be a mother but so far have been unable to conceive. Some…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

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…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

Introduction I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and…

Reasons for Thanksgiving In the Greek city of Corinth, where Paul has been for several months, Paul is winding down his long letter written to the Church in Rome. This is city with an active Christian community that he had a big part in starting, with his mission team, on his second mission trip. A few…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

¿Cómo Servimos la Iglesia? Nuestro servicio demostrará la pasión que tenemos por el evangelio… El evangelio lo cambia todo, incluso cómo vemos la iglesia, qué hacemos en la iglesia. 14 En cuanto a vosotros, hermanos míos, yo mismo estoy también convencido de que vosotros estáis llenos de bondad, llenos…

Good morning, w e are in our sermon series 9 Fruits 1 Flavor . . WE are are looking at the 9 Fruit of the Spirit listed in Gal 5:22-23 .. Over the last couple of weeks we have talked about the Expression of Love and this morning we are going to talk about Peace.. Peace is really a universal desire of…

Intro asdf Pauls Closing Address Summery Important Division Doctrine Destruction Doxology God is speaking directly to you today! Prayer asdf Father God, as we read this the last of Pauls words to his beloved brothers and sisters in Rome we are reminded that your WORD is as true today as it was back when…

Tombstone story For some of us we got a chuckle, others that hits too close to home as we recently have lost someone we love. There is an amazing phenomena that happens though when someone dies, we magically remember all the good and forget the bad. We know it is not socially acceptable to speak the…

Today we finish Romans Paul thanks God for those involved in ministry Gives one final word of instruction Ends in a final word of praise (Doxology) I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.…

X. SATAN: We believe in Satan’s existence and personality as the great adversary of God and His people ( Rev. 12:1-10 ), his judgment ( John 12:31 ), and final doom ( Rev. 20:10 ). I. Our Enemy Was Created as an Angel 1. Satan is a created {angel} . 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the…

Last week we finished looking at a zoomed-in view of the creation of man and woman, and we saw the instructions given to them. Genesis was given to show us the past, the beginning, and to show us the God who created it all. History is His story. The story begins immediately following 2:25, where Adam…

Love as defined by God.

Authority What is authority? Who has authority? Does everyone with authority use it for good? Who gives authority? Who is your authority? It seems like everything they are an authority on everything. I mean you can hardly get on FB without a middle schooler telling you how to fight inflation, or shoot…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Review: His thankfulness is because of God’s work through Christ in his church. Therefore, in our time today, we are going to look at a few ways Paul is thankful for the work of Christ in the church. He writes in v 4, 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given…