We move forward today into . When the first-century readers would have thought this as revolutionary in the face of the current culture. That there is no sacrifice you can bring physically. That the only sacrifice was ourselves by the means of faith and trust in Jesus. This would have been seen as both simpler […]
God planned his promise before the foundation of the world. We are very temporal, very event oriented people. So it can be confusing to know that to God, Jesus was always the sacrificed lamb. So the irony is strong when we look at when the Roman and religious leaders presented both a murderer and Jesus […]
As we moving forward in Romans, I find myself anxious as we approach . Not anxious in a bad way, but anxious in a way that I can hardly wait for us to dive into what is coming up. Up to now, we have dealt with what might be considered “theology”. But Romans will now […]
As we gather today, we look at the historical account of Jesus’ resurrection and His conquering of death. A modern secular world pushes out lot documentaries, books, and articles trying to explain the resurrection event. In addition, they describe Jesus in such was that exclude the title of “risen” or “resurrected”. Because of the ramifications, […]
When Jesus said that he would be high and lifted up, those around him didn’t grasp the reality of the upcoming crucifixion. Many people looked at the Old Testament prophesies that focused on the Messiah’s reign, but they chose to ignore Messiah as the spotless lamb. They would perform sacrifices for millennia, yet they didn’t […]
As we finish , we are focusing on the call for us to the belief that God has made a way for salvation. As we come to the further discussion, we are asked, “What is our responsibility in light of the promises of Jesus?” Paul is going to say that that this truth isn’t something […]
We have seen Paul lay the case for Jesus being the Messiah, and we have the foundation of belief that no other structure of belief can give. So now he asks, “What should our response be?” And we will see how others might incorrectly answer. Some responded to Paul by saying they were born into […]
As we move forward in Romans, we have to ask ourselves why would Paul stake everything on the belief of Jesus as our salvation? And ultimately the answer is because God was pointing to Jesus all along through His Word. And we all have to respond to this evidence. Will we grab onto what God […]
As we continue this walk through Romans, we find that as we confront the cultural issues, we look at how we live out our faith in a world that conflicts with that faith. Paul was living in a similar environment. He could worship in private, just don’t try and live that out in public or […]
“What is God doing in the midst of things not working out the way we want?” A question that hits all of us, we want so much to know the end before or during the struggle. When times get rocky and hard, where will you stand? Will you keep sight of God’s promises? Paul writing […]