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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…

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our…

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…

Intro: Over the past month or so, we've been in a season of transition, focusing on topics related to current events… Based on the feedback we've received, it seems this has been a meaningful opportunity for many to gain valuable insights and a biblical perspective on the events shaping our world over…

Renewed And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform…

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,…

INTRODUCTION New theme for month of April “The Power of the Holy Spirit” Let us not forget our annual theme of “Spiritually Mature in Truth” The Comforter “One who is called along side of with a view of helping” Two simple objectives for today Who is the Holy Spirit / Ghost / Comforter /Helper /Spirit…

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…

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the…

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…

Is God worth my time? How much of my time am I willing to give to God? Once a week? Once a day? All day? Every moment of the day? What if we were to be challenged to focus on God all day? Before and during every conversation, or decision? Often times we say that we don’t see the things of God, but how…

14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. 15 I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the…

His strength Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling…

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…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:16-18 , 24-25 INTRO ILLUSTRATION : There have been many great battles throughout time. Right now the olympics are taking place in France, and I honestly haven’t watched them given some of the political ideologies that have been on display. But I know that there are many athletes that…

(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,…

(S1) — What determines how you live our life? Experiences, upbringing, social-economic conditions, beliefs... ‘How Your Thinking Creates Your Reality ’ Jennice Vilhauer, Psychology Today, Three buckets in life—things we control, things we influence, and things over which we have no control.” While some…

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

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…

In Romans 8:1 , Paul set out a basic theme that “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”, and has been working to prove that is the case beyond doubt. A critical and fundamental component of understanding this correctly is to realize that this “uncondemned” status is…