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 […]
Romans
“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 […]
Rom 6 – A Life That Thrives (Part 5 of 5)
That’s the paradox of Christian life. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. For the college students, I invite you to lose your life for Jesus. You are in the prime of your life. Invest the best years of your life for […]
Rom 6 – A Life That Thrives (Part 4 of 5)
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?