Sermons on Romans
When we talk about the prayer of forbearance, we are talking about prayer that is characterized by patience, endurance, and long-suffering (or another way to think about it is would be “suffering long”). In your community groups this past week, you talked about some of the reasons why God does not answer prayer as quickly…
We are currently living in the midst of a great crisis in the Christian life. We have been legally emancipated from the penalty of sin by the blood of Jesus Christ. But many of us are still living as though we are slaves to sin. We are free, but we are not living daily in…
One of the greatest threats to your spiritual growth and development in 2026 is the busyness of life—or what some might call “the daily grind.” We must ask ourselves: My goal for this morning is to bring you some practical advice from the Scripture about the Scripture and its effect on your life. To help…
For the past few weeks, we have been exploring the biblical basis for the modern, Christmas carol “Sing We the Song of Emmanuel.” Verse one of this song begins with teachings on the fulfillment of prophecy and quickly move to focus on the incarnation of the ultimate God-Man. Verse two continues its focus on the…
As we seek to live our lives for Christ and according to God’s Word, we come across certain passages of Scripture that are really important for the way you ought to live. If you’re reading a through-the-Bible-in-a-year plan, you might be reading this first particular passage today. It’s found in John’s gospel. John 13:34-35 says,…
It was only two years ago when I spent two-and-a-half months walking through Romans 12 in a study called “THEREFORE: Living in Light of Truth,” but a study about spiritual gifts in the Bible would be incomplete without spending some time again in Romans 12. As you can see in the graphic above and in…
The stars and the heavens above were critically important in ancient history, serving as practical tools for agricultural cycles, timekeeping, and navigation, as well as spiritual guides and sources of religious meaning. Ancient peoples used celestial bodies to understand and predict seasons, floods, and other vital events, while also incorporating them into their myths, rituals,…
In Luke 17:1-10, we see Jesus teaching several principles about what it means to live and function properly in the kingdom of God. He addresses issues dealing with sinfulness and accountability, as well as our responsibility to rebuke and forgive one another. Realizing the difficulty of these responsibilities, the apostles asked the Lord to increase…
In this morning’s message we will be looking at some of Moses’ experiences with the presence of God, specifically the burning bush incident and the encounters with God in the tent of meeting. From these passages, we will notice three essentials for experiencing intimacy with God—connection, commitment and communication. And then we will consider God’s…
Last week, we noted that “the grand key for perseverance is faith. Knowing this, we are set up for the greatest exposition of the subject of faith found anywhere in Scripture—in chapter 11.” (R.Kent Hughes) So as we move into the eleventh chapter of Hebrews this morning, we will begin our exposition with a definition for faith. After that, we will take a few minutes to consider some of the “people of old” that are not mentioned by name in the remaining portion of the chapter. And then, finally, we will look at some foundational teaching about faith.