Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Romans

All Things Work Together For Good

ROMANS 8:28-30 – And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also…

Yearning For Home

ROMANS 8:18-25 – For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope…

These Are The Ones Christ Died For

ROMANS 5:6-10 – 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…

The Human Race: Two Identities – In Adam, In Christ

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.