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New Testament

God’s Accounting: The Positional Blessing from the Gospel Believed

This Lord’s Day morning, Pastor Jim continues our journey through the New Testament book of Romans. Entering chapter four, the Apostle Paul builds on what was taught in chapter 3 – righteousness provided for by God and obtained by faith. He does so by giving two Old Testament examples – Abraham and David.

How Jesus Recognizes Faith

MATTHEW 8:5-13 – When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant…

The Precious Jewel Called Contentment

1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10 – But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people…

The Creator, Redeemer and Intercessor

HEBREWS 7:25-28 – Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to…