This Lord’s Day morning, Pastor Jim continues our journey in the New Testament book of Romans. In this fifth chapter, the Apostle Paul shows us there are only two identities that define the human race: those in Adam under condemnation and those in Christ under grace leading to no condemnation. By showing us what we were in Adam and now in Christ, the Apostle Paul establishes the wonder and awe of the Gospel leading to a rejoicing life for the Christian.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
JOHN 6:66-68 – After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” THEME OF THE DAY: ABANDONMENT TO CHRIST. The context of today’s scripture…
2 CORINTHIANS 3:18 – And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: ALL ABOUT TRANSFORMATION. Let’s face it. Human beings are somewhat resistant to change. We…
And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a…
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been…
2 CORINTHIANS 1:8–10 – For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises…