Look for evidences of grace in yourself and others, rather than being so quick to look for areas that need adjustment. Stream sermon
Henry Blackaby Devotional: A Godly Influence
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Genesis 7:1 The children of Noah faced a significant decision. They lived in a world where everyone blatantly disregarded God. Wickedness was the norm. No one would […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: What Comes Out of Your Mouth?
“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.” Matthew 15:18 The Bible stresses that what you say is an accurate indicator of what is in your heart. If your words bless and encourage others, they give evidence of a compassionate heart. If you often share […]
Conclusion of Romans: The Gospel of Jesus Christ on Full Display (pt 3 of 3)
Second, once we turn away from ourselves in repentance, we turn toward Jesus Christ in faith. To hammer this point home about faith, I want to read some verses from Romans 3-4. Rom 3 – 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the […]
Conclusion of Romans: The Gospel of Jesus Christ on Full Display (pt 2 of 3)
Wouldn’t you agree with that assessment of the human condition? We may look all good on the outside. But when we are honest with ourselves and we look inward, I think we can all agree that we are not good, that there is something fundamentally wrong with us. We are filled with selfishness, envy, lust, […]
Conclusion of Romans: The Gospel of Jesus Christ on Full Display (pt 1 of 3)
We have finally reached the end of our book of Romans. At the time when we began in Sept of last year (9/7/2010), I was in a period of transition as my job had just ended and I was praying about being the pastor of this church. And my first burden was, what do I […]