by ray | May 9, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
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...
by ray | May 9, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
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...
by ray | May 9, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
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...
by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Our culture says relationships are nice but we are here to get work done. Relationships are good as long as they don’t get in the way of things we are pursuing. Money, career, other goals are placed over relationships. And if you live this way, in the end, you are...
by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Why do we naturally gravitate toward religion? It’s because we often are worshiping ourselves even the midst of looking religious. If you recall, one of the consequences of sin from Romans 1 is that we exchanged the glory of God for idols. And one of the most...
