Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
As I have said,, we have moved from the doctrinal section of Romans into the more practical section. I say the “more practical” section, because if our theology isn’t practical, then it isn’t Biblical theology. There are far too many people,...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Rarely attending any other church than our church, it’s hard for me to be dogmatic about religious trends. I can read and I can listen, but that sort of information usually comes in a biased fashion, either pro or con. Nevertheless, from what I read and hear,...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Once again, I was surprised to find that we are coming to a doctrine which I have never directly preached. I am positive that in the course of wider messages I have dealt with the Body of Christ, and I am reasonably sure that in some of our Bible lessons on the...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
You might have heard our scripture text this morning and thought to yourself: “Here is another a dull message.” Of course, you were not referring to the scripture itself, but rather to what you expect me to say about it. And you could possibly be quite...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Not every member of the Lord’s church can be a pastor, preacher or prophet. For example, I believe that the Bible is quite clearly that ladies are not called of God to be pastors. There is a limited sense in which they can, and should be, deaconesses –...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
I thought about borrowing some words from Charles Dickens to use as our title this morning: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” I ran into that quote a few days ago, in a short article about the best sentences ever written. Of course,...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
This is one of those scriptures which separates the liberals from the conservatives. You’d think that it would be the more theological scriptures which raise people’s ire, but it rarely ever is. Those scriptures may actually divide people, but they really...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
One of the most difficult aspects of this part of our study is bringing our subject back to the gospel. And if you have looked at the bulletin and guessed what my theme is for this morning, you might be thinking that this will be particularly difficult today, but...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
If I preached this intended message in many of the churches of our community, I would make a great many people angry. As I said last week, it’s not Biblical doctrine that makes people mad, it’s the application of those doctrines. It may be doctrine which...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
It is said that a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, and I’ve abundantly proven in my life that it is true. This is particularly the case, when it comes to a little bit of the Word of God. Take for example, when Satan came to Eve. First, the Devil...
