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Introduction If the modern believer envied the apostle Paul in anything, it might be for the clarity of his life’s calling. He knew exactly what he was supposed to do as a disciple of Jesus. He was to proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles. Focusing on where it had not been preached by any other. Romans…

Romans 15:14-33 14 Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by…

Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified…

Introduction Have you ever heard of a laughing heir? I’m not talking about laughing gas, I’m talking about when someone gets a call from a lawyer saying, “your rich uncle passed away and left you all his money!” It’s when you didn’t realize you would inherit something, but suddenly someone tells you…

Wednesday nights. Whole church GroupMe to share prayer requests. Sing and meditate on and pray the Psalms. Work through the sermon as time permits. There isn’t a single example in scripture of personal prayer requests being given in a prayer meeting. Paul gives some personal requests. We are told to…

Central Theme : The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of a life transformed by Christ, reflecting His character and nature through our actions and relationships. New them for August “Bearing Spiritual Fruit” Annual theme “Spiritually Mature in Truth” Objectives for today’s lesson: What is meant by…

this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord , the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of…

Gospel Ambition BI: We are to be sold out for the Gospel by prayerfully proclaiming Christ everywhere 1. Introduction I wonder if you know this bloke. His name is Vito Iacopelli. sorry for the pronunciation to the all the Italians out there. This bloke is a youtube sensation. He teaches people how to…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

PRODUCED by the Spirit 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. The Spirit’s FRUIT will be Evident It will show up in how you LOVE 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy;…

Holy Spirit’s Work: Sanctification 16 that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were…

1. The genre of the book is a Pauline epistle . An epistle is a letter. We can choose between general, pauline, and prison epistles. 2. Silas and Timothy had input as they were with Paul at the time of writing. We see the saturation of investment in people. Silas was already a church leader who was chosen…

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zadok Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir ( Numbers 6:1-21 ), Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) Nazir nṣr (to guard) Picture of the Branch…

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and…

Have you ever wondered what the Gift of Knowledge is all about? You're not the only one. It’s a gift that comes from Holy Spirit for the encouragement of others. Discover everything you need to know about it and how to use it in love to show people God’s love for them. Learn more in the message "The Gift of Knowledge".

James 3:1-12 Good morning Church! We are going to be in James Chapter 3 this morning. Haven’t you found James to be just a wonderfully encouraging book? Not to call him out, but maybe a little soft and fluffy, and beat around the bushish. James is really none of those things. He’s more of a head knocker,…

1. The conflict . (1)A. Scripture says everyone should be teachers. When we hear the words “teaching” or “instruction” in church we often think about the pastor. You aren’t wrong. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,…

Wrapping Up Romans I trust that you have had some opportunity to just read through Romans, or at least part of it, as we have been on this survey-series since June 11. While I have been preaching themes and lessons on Paul’s “BIG BOOK” of Christian theology and practical living, it’s really valuable…

Importance Romans is the most complete explanation of the Gospel. In the Old Testament we have the foundations for the Gospel. In the Gospels we have the life of Christ, culminating in the death and resurrection which are the basis for good news. Acts tells of the spread of the gospel. Romans explains…

What is your mission? Do you know your mission? Do you have a mission statement (read yours) God’s mission was to save sinful man Jesus mission was to reconcile sinful man to God Paul’s mission is laid out before us in the passage we have to look at today. Again I ask, do you know your mission? Can your…

We are getting closer to the end of the Book of Romans. And it is ending as any letter would end. Some of it is recap, some of it is information needed for the future, and some is last minute thoughts. Romans is Paul’s great explanation of the Gospel. It is his dissertation, all of his study - compiled…

Because you’ve been chosen, trust the Truth Giver and the power of His Spirit to fill you with a personal purpose worth hoping in and boasting about!

The phrase "one another" is derived from the Greek word allelon which means "one another, each other; mutually, reciprocally." It occurs 100 times in the New Testament. Approximately 59 of those occurrences are specific commands teaching us how (and how not) to relate to one another. Obedience to those…

Paul’s Testimony Paul is sharing his personal motivation for ministering to the Romans. Why would he do that? Remember that he did not start this church and he has not yet visited this church. But, he still want to give to them, he most definitely has something to offer them, and they should most definitely…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…