Establishing Power – Romans 16:25-27

 If you have glanced at the title to this morning’s message you might have read it incorrectly. It is not “Establishing POWER,” but “ESTABLISHING power.” Paul’s letter to the Romans concludes with a doxology. A doxology is an...

The Perseverance of the Saint – Romans 16:25-27

 My purpose this evening is to try to help you to see the difference between the preservation of the saints and the perseverance of those saints. That door is opened to us through this scripture, but there are many other scriptures as well. Most Baptists say that they...

The Obedience of Faith – Romans 16:25-27

 One of the problems with modern Christendom – including evangelical Christianity – is that so much of it is considered to be voluntary. This is not true of most non-Christian religions, and it isn’t true with basic Roman Catholicism. For them there...

According to the Commandment – Romans 16:25-27

 Some of you may be wishing that I’d hurry up and finish this study of Romans. For whatever reason – good or bad – you want to move on, and I understand. But you need to understand that I feel somewhat like a parent. For 18 or 20 years I have been...

God Only Wise – Romans 16:27

Paul is concluding this letter to Rome with a doxology. He is expressing his praise to the Lord, but as most preachers are prone to do, he interrupted himself mid-sentence. “Now to him that is of power to stablish you…to God only wise, be glory through...

Grand Central Station – Romans 16:27

Have you ever heard of “Grand Central Station”? There are few adults who haven’t. I’m sorry to say that it doesn’t exist – at least it doesn’t exactly exist – or doesn’t exist anymore. The place in all the movies...

Confession and Biblical Couples – I John 1:9

Confession as found in the Bible. In English, “to confess,” is (to point out someone who is guilty; to admit to the truth; to suggest something; to acknowledge fully). Not – suggest Synonyms might include (disavow; divulge; declare; disclose) Not – disavow...

Commands in the Bible – Colossians 3:22

Christian obedience to the Lord’s commands: We must (crucify the flesh; meditate in the scriptures; make New Year’s resolutions; faithfully attend church) if we would like to “observe to do” the Lord’s will. “This book of the law shall not...

Churches – Matthew 16:18

General Biblical Ecclesiology: By Biblical definition a “church” is (an assembly; a denomination; a building for religious exercises; a called out assembly). Called out assembly An church which cannot assemble is (an anomaly; a misnomer; a fraud; a...