This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. In it we remember God’s sending the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist prophesied, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will…
The focus is God showing Himself to us in His creation (v19-20), so that we intuitively know He is there, but we lie to ourselves (v25) to suppress our…
This is the 4th Sunday of Advent and the countdown to Christmas is almost complete. The time of gift giving is nearly here. The unwrapping of gifts is as…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans concludes this Sunday. In chapter 16 Paul mentions 35 or so coworkers by name. These are the builders of God’s…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans continues. Romans 12 begins with the beautiful phrase: in view of God’s mercy… The previous chapters have made clear the…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans continues. We enter into the second “half” of Romans with chapter 12. It begins with the beautiful phrase: in view…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans continues. We enter into the second “half” of Romans with chapter 12. It begins with the beautiful phrase: in view…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans continues. We enter into the second “half” of Romans with chapter 12. It begins with the beautiful phrase: in view…
A common proverb of our day is: It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you are sincere. Sincerity or zealousness is a good thing, but zeal must…
Our series “Received Righteousness” following the book of Romans continues. In the earlier chapters of Romans Paul makes clear that righteousness is received rather than achieved. It comes through…