Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Using Acts 20:27 for my basis, in the past I have used this motto: “Preaching the whole counsel of God.” Paul told the Ephesian eleders , “For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” While I haven’t deliberately...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Let’s say that I had a huge cancerous tumor growing out of the back of my neck. It appeared almost over night, and before I realized it, that thing had intertwined with my spinal chord and the base of my brain. Immediately we knew that this was an inoperable...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
I have read this scripture twenty-five times or more in the last month, preparing messages for this series. Years ago I memorized this passage, and early on I recharged my memory every week, reviewing the many hundreds of verses that I had temporarily captured in my...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
There are two kinds of people in this world – Those who over-emphasize the differences between people in this world and those who don’t. We are all different, and for some people the number of those differences eventually becomes critical. With the help...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
When we lived in Deming, N.M., a starving, stray cat attached himself to our family, and was quickly adopted. In the beginning he was nothing but skin, bones and ears, and thus he was given the name “Gilligan.” In our yard we had several trees, including...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
As it stands right now we are finishing up with chapter 10 this evening. It occurred to me the other day, that the next time that I preach through the Book of Romans, it might be helpful to make one major change in my approach. Since chapters 1-11 are primarily...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Let’s say that I promised to give you $1,000.00 right after church today. But when I come up to you, pulling out my wallet, you hold up your hand, telling me that you don’t want it. You might say that you are doing all right; the Lord has blessed so that...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Let’s loosen up just a little and have some fun this evening. Even though we start with the Book of Romans and an argument which Paul was making, let’s shift gears, run back to the Old Testament, and have brief glance at part of the life of Elijah....
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Over the years, I have seen parts of hundreds of North American rivers, both big and small. And I suppose that most of you have as well. We have seen many at their source and later seen them at their mouth. For example, most of you have seen the beginning and end of...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
I hope that you haven’t been able to discern this, but I’ve been struggling with my messages from this chapter. It’s not that I don’t like what I see here, or that I am afraid that you’ll not like what is taught. I’m struggling...
