Romans 11:33-36 Worship is at the heart of the human problem (see Romans 1). Instead of worshipping in the depths of the Creator, we worship in the shallows of the created. In terms of riches, wisdom and knowledge, God is the ocean and the world apart from him is a kiddy pool. Oh, the depth of the riches… […]
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Romans 11:25-32 Mystery Lest you be wise in your own sight, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers… (v.25a) One can’t remain wise in his own eyes when those eyes are looking at God. So, let’s seek to understand one of the mysteries of God. By mystery, this doesn’t refer to something like those
In light of the recent Chick-fil-A/homosexuality controversy, I felt compelled to include a mini-sermon at the beginning of Sunday’s worship gathering to help our folks think clearly about marriage and homosexuality. After the service it was apparent that there were some misunderstandings about what I meant. So here’s a more thorough explanation. 1. Don’t reduce
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Romans 11:17-24 Research and personal experience shows that many who turn away from Jesus do so because of the church’s arrogance. Since no one wakes up in the morning and decides to be arrogant, most arrogant people probably don’t realize they’re arrogant. This means we all need to examine ourselves. This passage contains many mysteries, few
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Romans 11:13-16 Is your experience of Christianity something that would make outsiders jealous? If not, you might be missing something very important. The Ministry of Jealousy Paul magnifies his ministry to make his fellow Jews jealous. This is not like the jealousy provoked by a flirtatious wife or a taunting child with a new toy. This is turning
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(Our youth group’s Basic Training graduation was the occasion for this sermon.) Ephesians 4:1-16 The main goal of our youth ministry is to engage teens with the gospel of Jesus Christ. A secondary goal is to break down the wall between the youth and the rest of the church. This passage helps us think about
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