Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
As I have said several times, this letter was written while Paul was in Corinth. I think that in some ways, Paul’s most important ministry was in the city of Corinth. He was there about a year and a half. He began, as usual in the Jewish synagogue, but...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
I must confess that it is with fear and trepidation that I first thought about preaching from Romans 16. As you can see, we have here a long list of names – primarily of people of whom we know very little. Intellectually, I was thinking that I should be able to...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
If this message sounds familiar to yo than I am delighted. You see, this is a test, it is only a test. If it was really the Bema, then we might all be in trouble. Perhaps this will show us how little we pay attention, or how it might be at the Judgment Seat of...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
As many of you know, I was the pastor of the church which sponsored the mission which became this church. I was not just an observer to the work which began over in Newman Lake and which moved to Post Falls. I preached here many times before your time, and I came...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
Despite the scripture that we just read, I hope that you’ll notice that I’m not going to preach on Mary. There just isn’t enough told us about this lady to give us even a two point message. There isn’t even enough to link her to others in this...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
It was a beautiful wedding. The bride was gorgeous, the weather was perfect, and there were plenty of loving friends and relatives. The bride and her family had planned well, and the wedding party had rehearsed sufficiently. The ceremony went quite well. There were...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
Years ago, I discovered an interesting Greek word, which pops up here in verse 16. It is “allelon” (al-lay’-lone), and it is translated “one another” in this verse. It is not a particularly significant word in itself, but it ties...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
Mom has gone to the grocery store, and one of the things on her shopping list is cantaloup. When she comes to a bin with more than fifty cantaloups, how will she know which is the very best? Some shoppers make their decision based upon the color of the fruit, while...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
As most of you are aware, I believe that all proper sermons should have three points and end in a poem. Under this criteria, we will not have a sermon this evening. Of course, I am being facetious, because sermons can come in many shapes and sizes, and very rarely do...
Jan 14, 2015 | Romans
I have not had the privilege of visiting many of the churches in the Midwest. There were a few 35 years ago, while I was on missionary deputation, which gave me the invitation to visit, but I regret missing a few of others. For example, I’ve always wanted to...
