Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
When the Apostle John was beginning his record of the Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ, he wrote an introduction which set the tone for much of the theology of the book. In Revelation 1:4 he wrote: “John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Like a few of you I grew up in the 1960’s. I was not lost in the 60’s; actually I was found during those 60’s. The Lord in His grace saved my soul – and my life – at a time when pivotal decisions stood before me. I was spared the...
Jan 15, 2015 | Romans
Just as it was last week, this message is really the conclusion of the message started this morning. Last week we looked at the Christian’s sacrifice and then the Christian priest who offers it. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,...
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...
