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Introduction There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak…

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…

Last week we began our look at what it means “to be in the Spirit” according to Paul’s teaching in Romans 8:9 , in which the the Holy Spirit through Paul declares of those “beloved of God” and “called as saints”, However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells…

Dwells in Us Individually 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the…

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,…

We pick up our study through the Letter to the believers in Rome in Romans 8 . Today we will be looking at the first 17 verses. Romans 1:1-17 : This letter is about the Gospel - the righteousness of God Romans 1:18-32 : God’s wrath against mankind who rejected righteousness and God Romans 2:1-3:20 :…

The Good News of Therefore We dive in today to a great chapter of scripture. Some of the great theologians throughout history, including Augustine and Luther, viewed Romans as the single most important book a Christian should learn. In it is contained the gospel, the bad news that we need a Savior and…

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,…

When I first gave my life to the Lord I was excited. I wanted to grow closer to the Lord, but I really didn’t know how. I began reading the Bible but I didn’t really understand what it was saying at the moment. Any one with me so far? So I would read a chapter ad then go back and read the chapter over…

Introduction I have heard it said that Romans 8 is the greatest chapter in the Bible. I don’t know if I would go that far but… It is a great chapter. It tells the believer that he or she is a child of God whose life is totally overshadowed by the protective hand of a loving, heavenly Father. We will…

1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible…

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.…

(S1) — Believing something…different than believing IN something LADDER (S2) — SERIES—Good life (28)—Life in the Spirit Disciples/Believed Jesus/What’s next? ….believing Jesus was much easier than believing IN Jesus Pentecost—Fresh wind/fire/H.S. — not only came on them…IN them Living the good life,…

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Today we are going to talk creation. Specifically…

Revive Us Oh Lord God is looking for those who wish to serve Him. How many of you believe we are in a process. We call it sanctification - moving from glory to glory. How many of you have felt like me, I was in YWAM and i felt like I was lagging behind. It seemed the train was going a hundred miles an…

Well Good Morning. As our year comes to a close I believe that it is so vital for us as God’s children to set some spiritual goals for ourselves. While the world around sets physical goals for themselves we should have some godly goals for the new year. In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 4 Christ gives…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Know Your Focus 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Freed from Sin 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be…

As we have been studying this eighth chapter of Romans now for the past few months, I think you will agree with me that the apostle Paul has done something rather remarkable, especially in verses 5 through 8, in that he has encapsulated and captured and held up for display a remarkably clear and succinct…

DEATH is a ravenous monster that CONSUMES everyone and everything. Ecclesiastes 1:14 ; 9:2-3 , 11-12 ; Numbers 16:31-33 ; I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. Everything is the same for everyone: There is one fate for the…

Today is Pentecost Sunday . It the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Early Church to STAY. Some churches recognize it as being part of the Christian Calendar with no relevance for today. I was raised in a good church, but it was a church that didn’t really celebrate Pentecost like…

Praying is difficult! It’s difficult because it reminds us that we’re not in control of our lives or our world. it’s difficult because so many other things from hobbies to reading to TV and even our work seem to be more enticing or at least more pressing. It’s difficult because it takes time… and it’s…

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…

We’re going to start off a little differently today. I need at least 4 volunteers. Did you ever play follow the leader? I’m the leader and you will follow me. Great fun! I enjoy making people do things that they probably would not do on their own initiative. What is the basic rule of Follow the Leader?…