Sermons on Romans (Page 3)
You Are Meant to Fly
Yesterday’s sin, no matter how grievous, does not define the success of our relationship with God. We have the blood of Jesus to cover past sins, but we’re meant to go past the blood into perfection as we move from knowing about Jesus to truly having the revelation of Him and His expectation for our lives. He’s given us all the tools we need – we…
Perfecting Holiness
Our foundation for believing comes not from our intellect but from our sense of relationship with the Father. If we receive Him and put our confidence in Him, that relationship will grow continually. The Spirit in us starts as a baby and as we allow the fire of God to consume those things in us that do us harm and keep us from His perfect will, holiness is perfected in…
Jonah’s Message to Us
We tend to think that the story of Jonah was about Nineveh and Jonah and a whale, when in fact, the message in Jonah is about a great big God, a messenger, forgiveness and repentance.
Walking in Victory
Pastor Ricley was asked to define what it is to walk in victory with Christ. He answered the question using Joseph’s life as an example, showing how God brings us through every accusation brought against us. Our victory is assured because Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us.
Talking With God
Frequently we barge into the Throne Room with our needs and it takes awhile in prayer to come to the place where we are actually praising God and praying in the Spirit, speaking with Him as He desires. Pastor Ricley encourages us to enter His courts with thanksgiving and praise and in faith that He hears us, not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
The Ultimate Goal – Surrendering to God
War is coming on the Christian church and we need to make up our minds we will stand firm in that hour. Much of the church is not preparing for war because they expect to be raptured out of here – not understanding the ultimate glory of God’s plan. What is your preparation?
Vision
King Saul’s primary weakness was that he didn’t identify with any kingdom other than his own. He lacked both passion and vision. Fighting the enemy was just a job for him and he didn’t identify with the people he was fighting the battle for. The Church must get God’s vision, and be filled with a passion to defend ourselves and those around us from the attacks of the…
Be Ye Transformed
Romans 12:2 tells us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Pastor Ricley explains that this happens as we give our minds into His hands.
Truth About Condemnation
If we sin, we feel condemnation. The fruit of the knowledge of good and evil makes us want to run and hide from God. In truth, condemnation was God-given to guide us – to repentance, to prayer, to comfort, to peace and to motivate us to get it right the next time. God has given us everything we need to empower us to walk uprightly before Him.
We’ve Got The Power
The church has forgotten that in the covenant is the Tree of Life. This tree isn’t for us because as believers we will never die. The Tree is for those around us who are dying in their sins. When we were washed in the blood, there was enough blood to cover all our sins for our entire life with some left over to give away. The church needs to return to fearing God, living…