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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…

Intro . It’s so good to see you this morning. No one is here by accident. Isn’t God amazing that he would bring us together like this. If he brought us together then I believe that He has something to say to us this morning. We are in the series titled The Fruit of the Spirit . These are character values…

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…

This session we will continue to look at the Greek word “thélēma,” with one of the three persons of the Trinity as the direct object or the subject in the Gospels. Turn to Romans 1:8-15 . 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. 9…

Introduction Her role in the church - “servant” Note with me her testimony. She wasn’t a preacher. She wasn’t a pastor. She wasn’t an evangelist. It doesn’t seem that she was a missionary in the modern sense of the word. She was a servant. That is such a lowly title in our society, but among believers…

BI: We are united by the wonderful Gospel, so lets be a loving family striving for the Gospel together. Introduction Well I love reading about people who are sold out for Jesus. I find figures in church history just so interesting. There was a man name George Whitefield. He was born in 1714 in England.…

IRL Who here that is over 50 know what the three letters IRL stands for? In Real Life Now, I should perhaps mention I’m the type of person that writes all my words out in full, even in text messages, but my understanding is that when young people use IRL, it’s essentially an admission that the online…

INTRO: Good morning. It’s great to finally be back in the pulpit this morning. Now, most of you know that I have a firm conviction that the primary diet of a church should be the expositional preaching of the Word of God. However, from time to time it can be wise to address particular topics that the…

Romans 16 1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 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. 3 Greet Priscilla…

This session we will continue to look at the Greek word “thélēma,” with one of the three persons of the Trinity as the direct object or the subject in the Gospels. John 7:16-18 . 16 So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17 If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will…

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.…

Have you spoked to the person who peaked in high school? Somebody say, “ouch.” You know what I’m talking about? And you could be that person, but I hope not. You know, they were the quarterback of the football team and now they’re 45 and work a job they hate, so they focus on the past and let it define…

Introduction Not only was Paul a teacher, a preacher, a leader, theologian, he was also a man of community. Paul shows us that we are not supposed to do this life alone. As he shepherded the Church he formed relationships with many. In the End of This passage he shows his loyalty to many of the relationships…

Introduction Paul writing to the assembly in Rome. Finally in completely opposite fashion from the English way of Doing things is telling us why he wrote this letter. He hopes/trust/desires to travel through Rome getting there help as he goes to Spain to take the gospel to the people that had been separated…

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…

Peace! Peace (English), shalom (Hebrew), Eirene (Greek) A state of harmony, tranquility, absence of hostility; completeness, soundness, Inner tranquility and poise of the Christian whose trust is in God through Christ. Peace, who wants it? We all do. Peace is available to all. Not everyone enjoys peace…

I’ve been thinking a lot about the church lately. ‌ I’ve been thinking a lot about the church lately, particularly the idea of “church fellowship”. ‌ I chose a handshake as a visual for this series because I think it gets the point across that I’m hoping to make about “Church Fellowship”. There tends…

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,…

Wrapping Up Romans We are coming to the last couple weeks of my current teachings from the Book of Romans. Today, I am looking at how Paul planned for his next ministry moves. Next week, I will return to the first verses of Chapter 13, and share about being a good Christian Citizen according to what…

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…