The Just Shall Live by Faith – Romans 1:16-17

 If I made the statement, “it is good to be a democrat,” you might be a little shocked and angered. But that statement could mean several different things. It could mean that I was a welfare recipient, being paid by the government to sit at home and watch...

Truth Held Prisoner – Romans 1:16-23

 Secular literature abounds with stories about kidnapings and unjust imprisonments. Perhaps the story was about a child who was being held for ransom and how his parents got him back. Perhaps it was an imprisonment something like “The Count of Monte...

The Sinner’s Summary – Romans 1:18-32

 Banff National Park, in the province of Alberta, is one of my favorite places. In driving from Post Falls, to Calgary, the southern route is a little shorter, but I prefer the road that passes north through Banff. Not only are the mountains and rivers spectacular,...

Ignorance of God – Romans 1:18-21

 Let’s pretend that someone has brought a man to America from the most remote corner of the world. Let’s pretend that his profession back home was murdering other men. He killed people at the command of his tribal chief, or his king, or the leader of the...

The Immeasurable Difference – Romans 1:22-23

 It is so far back in my memory, that I can’t remember if I was the subject or if it was my sister. For the sake of the story, let’s say that it was me. Some time after our family moved from Calgary to Omaha, Nebraska, we were in a store, and I wanted to...

When God Gave Up – Romans 1:20-32

 Let’s start with a sad, but totally fictitious story. There is absolutely no truth in this story whatsoever. But I have made up the names in order to protect the guilty. Mr. and Mrs. Dog, had a new puppy born into their family. Their master was as delighted as...

When God Gives Up – Romans 1:20-32

 At this point, I feel that this will be our last message from Romans 1. The only way that I will come back here next week, is if the Lord twists my arm, and I can’t move on. And yet, despite what I said this morning about the delicate nature of this material, I...

Judgment – True and False – Romans 2:1-16

 Can you imagine what our world would be like, if there were no judges? What if there was no Supreme court, no traffic court, no county court or appellate court? I think that since the heart of man is so corrupt and evil, you can be sure that the majority of our...

The Goodness of God – Romans 2:14

 After I fixed in my mind that I wanted to speak from this verse, I started to do my usual research and study. In that process I discovered one of the messages of C.H. Spurgeon. After listening to him preach for a few minutes, I decided to invite him to speak to you...

The Appointment – Romans 2:1-16

 How happy would you be, if I told you your favorite author or preacher was scheduled to come to our church? I would hope that you’d be pretty excited. But what if I didn’t tell you the day that he’d be here, just that it would be sometime in the...