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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Ever feel indebted Have you ever felt indebted to anyone, or obligated to someone? owing gratitude for a service or favor. bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally . Personal indebtedness to J.T. Paul felt indebted ( Rom1:14-17 ) 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians,…

You need a prayerfully focused plan to live an eternal meaningful life.

Life is hard! There are times when it feels like it couldn’t get any worse, and yet you know it will get worse. There are times when you feel like giving up, even though you know you can’t. There are times when you have something very hard to do in the near future, and you are anxious about the unknown.…

14 I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to…

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever…

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The book of Ephesians is believed to have been written by Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome. If you recall…

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…

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…

Introduction 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. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God, that…

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…

Let us make HIM famous!

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…