Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Romans

The Joy Of Togetherness

ROMANS 1:11-12 – For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. THEME OF THE DAY. THE JOY OF TOGETHERNESS. God has given us many blessings in life. We may each write down a long list both in…

The Purpose Of The Gospel

ROMANS 1:1-6 – Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by…

Welcome To The Christian Life

  ROMANS 7:15-20 – For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.…

The Deceptive Power Of Sin

ROMANS 7:11 – For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE DECEPTIVE POWER OF SIN. A family were missionaries in an African country. One day, their daughter was playing in the yard outside of their home and noticed a beautiful “string of jewels” glistening in the sun. She had been…

Theology That Thrills

ROMANS 5:1 – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. THEME OF THE DAY. THEOLOGY THAT THRILLS. This is a significant year in church history. It is the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. That monumental event God brought about through a German Monk named Martin Luther restored the Bible…

The Thinking Christian

The mind plays an important part in our walk with the Lord. When we became Christians, it involved our mind. We responded to facts. The Gospel is a message of factual objective truth. Yes, it involves our heart and affections too, but we first are drawn and moved by objective truth. Even the definition of repentance shows us the necessity of the mind in becoming a Christian.