Paul wraps up his letter to the Romans with some greetings, some warnings and a blessing.
Looking to Jesus – Rejected
Introduction “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Isaiah 53:3 Rejection is a universal experience that comes in many different ways. We might experience emotional or physical rejection from a…
Romans 14 & 15
Does eating pork affect your relationship with Jesus? How about with others? Pastor Carl walks us through the appeal the Apostle Paul is making to look to Jesus and look out for the interest of others.
Jeremiah 23 – 25
Cliff Sowa takes us through a revelation of Jesus as The Branch of David, the sign of two baskets of figs, and 70 years of desolation for an unrepentant people.
Looking to Jesus – Discontent
Introduction “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 The world values beauty and strength. Advertisers frequently appeal to our vanity by marketing their products as that which will restore our youth and vitality. So…
Romans 12 & 13
Here is where the rubber meets the road, with all Paul has laid out in the first 11 chapters he urges the church in Rome to lay down their lives as a living sacrifice to the Lord. Serve, submit, love your neighbor all while putting on Jesus Christ. It is the life we were meant…
Jeremiah 20 – 22
Jeremiah is becoming more and more unpopular, people are ignoring the word of the Lord and the fate of Jerusalem is sealed. Judah has “forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them” and so soon they would be taken captive to Babylon.
Looking to Jesus – Discouraged
Introduction Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Discouragement is something that we all face at some point in our lives. We try something, fail, and get discouraged. Others fail us; we get discouraged. Unexpected illnesses,…
Romans 11
The fall of Israel made the salvation of the gentile nations possible. And the mercy shown to the gentile nations makes the ultimate salvation of Israel possible. It is the grand work of a gracious God that makes it possible for you and I to be reconciled to Him through the death, burial and resurrection…
Jeremiah 17 – 19
Jeremiah is taken to the potter’s house to remind us that the Lord is the Potter and we are the clay. In Him we find deliverance, in Him we find rest.