Sermon: Assertions About the Gospel
Sunday, November 29th, 2009The sermon explains the assertions made by the Apostle Paul concerning the gospel, the Lord and God in the text of Romans 1:1-7
The sermon explains the assertions made by the Apostle Paul concerning the gospel, the Lord and God in the text of Romans 1:1-7
Two questions are answered in this lesson. Is every individual who asks worthy of benevolent help? Is the church limited with regard to whom they offer benevolent help?
All those scientists who are salivating over the potential of the Large Hadron Collider need to know about the origins of the universe they can read in Genesis 1:1.
While tribulation is not pleasant, such testing is nevertheless cause for joy. It is because of the spiritual growth we experience. And, even more so because it shows our Lord that we are worthy to join with Him in suffering and future glory.
The First sermon in our series on “Simple Answers to Tough Questions.” Is Dancing Sinful?
A common sense, biblically based answer to the question.
Brother Greer did a fine job this past week, and I commend each of these lessons to you!
These words, (Hebrews 1:1-4), serve as the premise of the Hebrew epistle. The Hebrew Christian should not place his trust in the Old Covenant. Rather, he should turn to the New. Salvation is in the words, sacrifice and mediation of Jesus Christ. All who have gone before are flawed, and unable to save. In these last days, God has spoken to us “through His Son.”
The one fortunate thing about the sin of strife is that it takes more than the fomenter to gain purchase among God’s people. If those who are approached by the fomenter of strife refuse to take part in the sin, he will be admonished, and perhaps rejected, rather than having his poison trouble the people of God. Recognize the bringer of strife, and remain righteous in your refusal to entertain his efforts to cause problems among God’s people.
There remains an unease among the majority of Americans with the concept of homosexual marriage. Despite years of propaganda and activism, most Americans believe the homosexual lifestyle to be perverted and unnatural.
Let’s be better about considering others, and take advantage of our opportunities to edify one another.
The apostle Paul, in Philippians 2:5-8 indicates that we are to have the mind of Christ. Those things that are characteristic of Christ, things such as:
Should be characteristic of us as well, as Christ has left “us an example, that you should follow His steps” (cf. 1 Peter 2:21-22).