Why is not thinking about ourselves a significant part of sanctification? Because our hearts are like a black hole.
Romans
Rom 6 – A Life That Thrives (Part 2 of 5)
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 sanctified. Sanctification is not something that […]
Rom 6 – A Life That Thrives (Part 1 of 5)
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 soar on wings like eagles and why […]
Rom 5: Enemies Loving Our Enemies (Part 5 of 5)
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 blatant sins. We can even consider ourselves […]
Rom 5: Enemies Loving Our Enemies (Part 4 of 5)
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 have ignored us […]
Rom 5: Enemies Loving Our Enemies (Part 3 of 5)
Are you still having trouble seeing yourself as an enemy of God? Can I suggest why that might be for some of us? As P. Don talked about at the retreat we just had, we put on our coat of religion and we deceive ourselves into thinking that we are not that bad.