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1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He…

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the…

Introduction Me You Romans 3:1-20 1 So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God. 3 What then? If some were unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4 Absolutely…

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

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…

There is a certain challenge when working as carefully and as intimately through Scripture as we do here in Christian Life Hour, in that such an examination can at times be in danger of missing the general theme or context of the larger passage. For indeed, many have failed to see the line of Scripture,…

Listening to Your Conscience Romans 14:5-9 , 22-23 Introduction Ask for prayers Review of the book 4 reasons you should listen to YOUR conscience 1) Your conscience is a gift from God, so appreciate it ( Rom 1-13 ) Explanation The conscience speaks to us It is part of the image of God, which reflects…

9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.…

Last week we started this section of Romans that leads from Romans 2:1-3:20 . Paul is writing to a group of believers in Rome that are made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish/Called Gentile, believers. After speaking to them of the wrath of God which is being shown against mankind because of our sin, Paul…

Introduction: It’s all about the Gospel | Romans 1:1-17 Doctrine of the Gospel | Romans 1:18-8:39 Divine Plan of the Gospel | Romans 9-11 Duty of the Gospel | Romans 12-14 Dedication of the Gospel | Romans 15-16 In the Introduction, Paul made it clear that this letter is all about the gospel. And, in…

INTRO Last week we talked about inward faith . Paul talked about Jews and Gentiles, now he puts them all together. He will use the phrase, “no distinction” The world today separates everyone into categories. Jesus cut through the distinctives and laid out a Gospel that is Universal. The gospel of Christ…

Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for hostage rescue mission By Sean Kimmons, Army News Service September 3, 2020 WASHINGTON -- An Army Ranger who risked his life to save dozens of hostages facing imminent execution by ISIS fighters will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Thursday.…

Romans 3 In times past many of us here today would have been viewed with suspicion in many of our churches. Only the upright, respectable christian who hadn’t publically done anything remotely scandalous was welcome. Wild clothing, financial difficulties, divorce, children who had gone off the rails,…

I want to try an experiment this morning. I am going to give you a rule that you all must obey for 10 seconds. Here is the rule: starting right now do not look behind you. Do not look at the person sitting behind you. Do not look at the nursery window. Do not look at the book table or the welcome board.…

Romans 3:19–20 (ESV) — 19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge…

On February 26 the Portland Trail Blazers played and defeated the Houston Rockets by a score of 131-114. The remarkable part of this game was the all-star player for the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard, scored 71 points in a single game without overtime. This is an impressive feat that you could boast…

Introduction This past week, Ray made a comment to me and I realized I was doing something each week in this journey through the book of Romans. He quite enjoyed it, so I will continue. He had noticed that I had begun each sermon with a question for us, so as not to disappoint Ray, or others, here is…

What do we know about God? God is ++Omnipotent _All Powerful_ ++Omniscient _All Knowing_ ++Omnipresent _Everywhere Present_ Can we do anything to stop or hinder God’s purposes? 1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet…

Who we were and Who we are. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”…

Two dangerous paths that God wants believers to avoid. Paul helps us carefully steer a safe course between the errors of legalism on the one side and licentiousness on the other. Legalism - earn or maintain God’s favor by means of my ability to keep his law (vv. 14-15). These kinds of people like to…

1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. Grace to you and peace, from…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. The Reformation of the Holy…

1. _No one is good_ 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” 13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps…

Is hearing enough? As we head into this last section on - Guilty! the Gentiles have been convicted, the world convicted now comes the Jews. The Jews heard, knew the word, but was that enough? Hear the word ( Rom10:17 ; Mt11:15 ) Faith comes by hearing we know that one. 15 “He who has ears to hear, let…