Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
When I was in Bible school, I bought and read a book called “You Can Lead Roman Catholics to Christ.” It was written by a Canadian missionary who claimed that Quebec was the most rabidly Catholic place in all the world. Since then I have heard that same...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I have hesitated on several occasions, thinking about whether or not to continue our study of Romans. My problem has been that this is not only deep and heavy, but it is dark and heavy. Even though there are some positive points in these first three chapters, their...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
There is nothing harder than trying to get an really religious man to admit to his need of God’s saving grace. The man who goes to church, and who gave-up a handful of vices like smoking and cursing… The man who was immoral before his marriage, but who...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Paul has just lambasted the Jews for their hypocrisy and heresy. He knew from experience how they highly esteemed their rites and ceremonies. But for the most part, they were empty husks when it came to spiritual realities. So does that mean that there were no...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Just like the Apostle Paul, our Lord Jesus didn’t confine His ministry to the Jews only. Paul begins this book by referring primarily to Gentile people, condemning them for their unbelief. Then in chapter 2 he turns his attention primarily to the Jews and...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
The unbeliever has lots and lots of reasons to hate Bible Christianity. There is the law – which he interprets to be a bunch of rules that he doesn’t want to obey. There is a God Whom he doesn’t want to acknowledge as his King, but Who demands...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I have been debating with myself on how to approach the next paragraph in our study. As I pointed out last week, I consider it to be the Bible’s definitive statement about sin. Although rebellion against God – sin – is seen from Genesis 3 to...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
You cannot read the Bible too much. We’ve been told that it’s possible to drink too much coffee, too much soda and too much carrot juice, and I’ve been told that it’s even possible to drink too much water. But it’s impossible to drink in...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
You might be relieved to know that I don’t intend to examine every point in this list of sin’s characteristics. We summarized them last Sunday by looking at their destructiveness. And tonight we will move on with no deliberate plans to return. But I do...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I am not unaware that from time to time most of you attend other churches. Sometimes you are on vacation and your love for the Lord makes you seek out a congregation of believers. Sometimes a funeral, a wedding or some special event takes you to another church. Some...
