Sermon: Romans Part 1- Sinful Hearts and a Merciful God
In spite of all we’ve done, and all we have yet to do, God still loves us.
In spite of all we’ve done, and all we have yet to do, God still loves us.
I’ve said this so many times before, but look at the world around us, and look at what our world is calling good.
The more we are in agreement, the more power we have to battle Satan’s forces.
Spreading the gospel is what this album and Rick’s career were all about.
Not Ashamed, now nearly 30 years old, has aged well. In fact, I find I like it more now than the day I first picked it up.
We will need to have deep enough soil that will allow God’s word, and God himself, to become deeply rooted in us.
This album holds up just as well after 30-plus years as it did the day I first popped the cassette into my mom’s car stereo.
Our relationship with God should be the same as Jesus’ relationship with his father.
Jesus is telling us exactly who he is right in front of us, but our culture wants him to be someone else.
We can give them the answers and be a shining light to the world that is seeking the truth in the midst of chaos.
Let’s make our study of the End about encouraging one another.
Our job is to keep running in our lane, keeping our eyes on the prize and being faithful doing what God has called us to do.
The writer of Hebrews encourages us to approach the throne of Almighty God with confidence that he hears us and loves us and will respond to us with grace.
Jesus knew the scriptures, and knew that the scriptures were what he needed at that moment to truly strengthen him.
If we have God’s righteousness as our breastplate, temptation might ding our armor, but it won’t strike us down.
Salvation is free, Jesus paid the cost for that, but following Christ comes at a cost.
My mind is like a broken record sometimes. When I’ve been wronged, it just keeps playing over and over and over in my mind. I have to continue to forgive.
Godly men need to relearn through the power of The Holy Spirit how to be gentle yet strong, and worthy of respect.
There are false teachers out there. And it’s growing. It’s infiltrating Christian circles. It’s not just the ones who come to your door anymore.
Our primary focus should be on living the call that Christ put on our life and be salt and light to those around us.
In the same way, we have seasons in life. We’ll have the occasional wintery day with
grey clouds and cold, but we serve a God who promises that spring will be on the way.
When we seek God’s Holy and Secret Place…we will find a refreshment and a renewal and a place of safety that cannot be found anywhere on Earth.
I don’t know about you, but no matter who is elected to either the presidency or governorship in any election, I am glad that my faith is in God, not humanity. I’d go crazy if my hope was in flawed, sinful, imperfect human beings.