Sermons from October 2023

HOPE ANCHORED BY A GOLDEN CHAINRomans 8.28-30Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 13 of 14 vv. 24–25 “… in this hope we were saved … we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” (esv) OUR HOPE IS ANCHORED BY KNOWING …                                  THAT GOD IS Currently Working FOR US                               v. 28 “… all things work together for good …” (esv)          v. 28 “… in all things God works for the good of those who love him …” (niv) v. 28 “… God causes all things to…

STRENGTHENING WEAK PRAYERSRomans 8.26-27Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 12 of 14 v. 25 “… we hope for what we do not see …” (esv)                        v. 26 “… the Spirit helps us in our weakness.” (esv)                       THE HOLY SPIRIT STRENGTHENS OUR PRAYERS BY …      MAKING US Honest About Our Need 2 Chronicles 20.12 “Our God … we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what todo, but our eyes are upon you.” (niv) v. 26 “We do not know what we ought to…

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGHRomans 8.18-25Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 11 of 14 v. 17 “… we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” Acts 14.22 “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”  (niv) TO WALK HARD PATHS, THE HOLY SPIRIT CULTIVATES WITHIN US … A Wonderful Imagination                 v. 18 “… I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (esv)…

THE WARRIOR CHILDREN OF GOD  Romans 8.12-17Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 10 of 14 IN OUR STRUGGLE WITH SIN, THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS THAT … WE DON’T OWE Our Old Self Obedience v. 12 “… we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh …”                        Romans 7.19 “I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.” (esv) v. 15a “… you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear…

SPIRITUAL RENOVATIONRomans 8.5-11Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 9 of 14 v.4 “… the law’s requirement would be fulfilled in us …” (csb) v. 4 “… [we] walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” (esv) v. 9 “… if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you.” (esv)  WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN US HE … CHANGES THE Orientation of Our Desires v. 5 “… those who live according to the flesh set their…