That’s a good title, isn’t it? That’s the end of my sermon. Matthew, can you come up to lead rededication? About a year ago, during the transition period when I was preparing to pastor this church, I prayed to God about what to teach. And we ended up in Romans. I thought this made sense […]
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Romans 13: How Much More pt 3 of 3
In what manner are we to love others? Answer: with urgency, understanding the present time. The hour has come to wake up from your slumber (v11). Then, the phrase that might sound a bit odd — our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. What does this mean? I thought once saved, we […]
Romans 13: How Much More pt 2 of 3
Now, we are going to cover v8-10. Verses 1-7 that we just covered appear rather abruptly considering Romans chapters 1-12. Those chapters flow nicely together. But Romans 13:1-7 seem out of place. But I think those 7 verses have been inserted intentionally to set the stage to introduce the meat of this chapter which starts […]
Romans 13: How Much More pt 1 of 3
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you called your mother today. If you haven’t already, please do so. Why is Mother’s Day such a big deal? Did you ever wonder why? Because as much as fathers try to help with the kids, and I can say this as a father of 3, we can’t hold a […]
Luke 24: On the Road to Emmaus pt3 of 3
I want to pause here and ask, what might our blinders be today? Back then, the Jews had their cultural blinder of their Jewish heritage so they could only conceive of a Messiah who was going to treat the nation of Israel in a special way. What blinders do you and I have? Especially for […]
Luke 24: On the Road to Emmaus pt2 of 3
And so what does Jesus do? He says in v25 — 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all […]