So now we get to the tough question. Many claim to know what the grace of God is. Many say along with Paul — Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! How can you tell a person who is not saved, who is still a slave to sin from a […]
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“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 3 of 5)
I hope this biblical explanation doesn’t bore you because this is really important stuff. We tend to think of grace as a ‘better luck next time” pat on the back. You miss a game winning shot in basketball and your coach tells you, hey, you’ll score next game. Don’t give up. Keep trying. This idea […]
“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 2 of 5)
The second perspective suggests that Paul is illustrating in the first person present tense the struggle of someone who WANTS TO FOLLOW GOD but DOES NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN THEM. Which was exactly Apostle Paul’s predicament before he met Jesus.
“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 1 of 5)
Read Rom 7:14-25 Today, I want to talk about the grace of God and the result when grace does it work in a believer’s life, that is, transformation. The title of this sermon is “Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” A bear may hibernate for 10 years but when he wakes up, a bear is a bear […]
Feeding of the 5000: Having the Compassion of God (Part 3 of 3)
We all have friends and family and if they have an emergency, we love them so we’d drop everything to do whatever we can for them. When we face emergencies in our lives, that’s when we learn what is important and what really isn’t. A funeral is one of the best classrooms because you see […]
Feeding of the 5000: Having the Compassion of God (Part 2 of 3)
What do you think Jesus wanted to teach his disciples? 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. ~Mark 6:34 One lesson is to have compassion. In general, I think if you polled most […]