by ray | Jan 24, 2011 | NT, Sermons
First point, God’s will for you is to know that you are a recipient of incredible mercy. That’s the first half of Romans 12:1. Second, in view of this mercy, God’s will is for you to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice and this was utterly impossible before our...
by ray | Jan 24, 2011 | NT, Sermons
So the first point, God’s will for you is to recognize that you are a recipient of God’s tremendous mercy. You need to get that. If you don’t, none of the rest of this message will make sense. Now, we get to the second point, God’s will for you is, in view of this...
by ray | Jan 24, 2011 | NT, Sermons
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your...
by ray | Jan 18, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
How do you know if Christ is at the root of your life? At the Passion conference this past month, Pastor John Piper asked 22,000 college students this question: Do you feel more loved by God because He makes much of you or because He enables you to make much of Him?...
by ray | Jan 18, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Now comes a verse that is difficult to understand — Rom 11:25. Rom 11:25 – 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the...
by ray | Jan 18, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
The Jews were the natural branches broken off and the Gentiles were the wild shoots grafted in. How did we get here? Paul starts by pointing out in v1-2 that the reason why the nation of Israel was cut off was not because God rejected them. Rather, they rejected God....
