Sermons from February 2024

PARALLEL REALITIES OF SHARING SALVATION Romans 10.14-21 Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 6 of 10 v. 13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (esv)  vv. 11–12 “Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, since … the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him.” (csb)   WE’RE CALLED TO SHARE SALVATION WHILE EMBRACING … Elated Proclamation AND A Mixed Reception              v. 15 “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (niv)                v. 17 “So faith…

LISTENING TO FAITH-RIGHTEOUSNESSRomans 10.5-13Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 5 of 10 Matthew 1.21 “… name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (csb) v. 4 “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” (esv)  v. 5 “For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.” (esv) Galatians 3.10 “Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed.” (csb)          WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE PEACE WITH…

TOO STRONG TO BE SAVEDRomans 9.30-10.4Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 4 of 10 Romans 1.16–17 “… the gospel … is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes … in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last …” (niv) v.1 “… my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” (esv) v. 30 “… Gentiles … have obtained righteousness …” (csb)            PEACE WITH GOD MUST BE …  GOD’S Gift…

IS IT FAIR FOR GOD TO CHOOSE?Romans 9.14-29Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 3 of 10 Romans 8.28 “… all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (esv) Romans 9.11 “… God’s purpose according to His choice …” (nas)   Phillips: “… do we conclude that ϴ is monstrously unfair?”  Hebrews 10.31 “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” GOD’S SPECIAL LOVING CHOICE IS GOOD BECAUSE …                 GOD DOESN’T Owe Us Salvation v. 16 “… depends not on human will or exertion, but on…