Sermons on Romans (Page 2)

Sermons on Romans (Page 2)

Spirit vs Intellect

Satan plays to the ego of humanity and works against the people of God.  If we look at what he’s done in the past, we would know what to expect now.  Our intellect will throw out the parts of the Bible we don’t like, but God expect His people to sort out the spiritual things. Our intellect won’t take us where God wants us to go.   Scripture:  Rom 9:8-13,…

Rightness By Faith

The Jews were unable to enter into God’s rest because of unbelief and lack of relationship because they saw the law as something to do, something to define them.  The law was the beginning of God’s love letter.  Keeping the law, in response to our deepening relationship with God, enables us to rest in Him.   Scripture:  Exod 31:13-14, Rom 1:15-19, Rom 9:30-10:16,…

Grace & Truth

There are those who see the law of the Old Testament as harsh and impossible, but on examination it was actually the foundation for relationship after relationship that was facilitated by the grace and truth that came through Jesus. We need all of it in order to be the church that God needs in this hour.  Scripture:  John 1:14-18, Exod 24:12-25:9, Gen 11:31, 1 Cor 3:9-17,…

Sanctification

Because we live under grace, we tend to treat God’s Word casually and not do what it says.  Living a sanctified life testifies to the world that God is who He says He is – our Healer, our Deliverer, our Light in the darkness.  We are challenged to examine ourselves about what our lives say to the people around us about who He is.  Sanctification leads to…