by ray | Nov 1, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
The second component of a life that thrives is discussed in the latter half of v11 — count yourselves dead to sin. And instead, be alive to God in Christ Jesus. What does it mean to be alive to God in Christ Jesus? Paul describes concretely what being alive to...
by ray | Nov 1, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Why is not thinking about ourselves a significant part of sanctification? Because our hearts are like a black hole. You can ask Peter and he can tell you all about black holes because he is an undercover astronomy professor. We went star gazing a few months ago and we...
by ray | Nov 1, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Jesus prays for his disciples in John 17:17-19 that they would be sanctified. John 17 17Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly...
by ray | Nov 1, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Please turn with me to Romans 6. We’ll be covering the entire chapter. I’ll read the odd verses and please respond with the even verses. Why do some people thrive in the Christian life and why do some people stumble? Haven’t you ever wondered that? Why some believers...
by ray | Oct 18, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
What is the surest way to sniff out a religious person? A religious person is someone who does the church thing but cannot forgive his or her enemies. This is where religion meets its limitation. We can attend all the events, we can control ourselves and avoid the...
by ray | Oct 18, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
The gospel is good news because while we were enemies of God, God did not treat us the same way we treat our enemies. God should have wiped us out. He should have done the crane technique on us. He should have punished us, he should have banished us forever, he should...
