The Apostle Paul continue the Romans and us for that matter about living according the the flesh (that should be rendered dead). We are dead to sin, alive to God. No longer slaves to sin but now slaves to God. We’ve been freed from the law but not to sin. Pastor Carl navigates through the…
Jeremiah 12 & 13
Much like Job, Jeremiah dares to ask the Lord some questions…. and the Lord answers! Cliff Sowa takes us through the conversation.
Looking to Jesus – Conflict
Introduction “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.” James 4:1-2 Conflict of some…
Welcome to the Mountain Cross
“I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” – 1 Corinthians 2:2 Join us as we go through the Bible chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Simply teaching the Word of God is what we are all about… it’s what we do and how we do it, focusing on…
Romans 4 & 5
Abraham was justified by his faith in the Lord before he was called to be circumcised. His faith led to works but only as fruit of his faith, not seeking to please God through works. David experienced the grace of God after falling into sin with Bathsheba… his works did not save him in fact…
Jeremiah 10 & 11
When Judah turns from the true God to idols carved from trees they set themselves up for captivity. Jeremiah calls out and the people threaten his life. Cliff Sowa continues his study of the weeping prophet.
Looking to Jesus – Doubting
Introduction And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind…
Romans 2 & 3
The Apostle Paul challenges our condemnation of others and runs through a number of arguments to reveal to us our utter wickedness in our own flesh living outside of the Gospel.
Looking to Jesus – Suffering
Introduction Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing…
Romans 1
Paul begins his letter to the Romans with a reminder of the Gospel… according to Pastor Carl it’s not just a ticket to heaven but it empowers us to live a life pleasing to God in the here and now. And as Paul, that involves being messengers of the Gospel.