God’s shocking grace
In Romans 10:20, as Paul recounts the revelation of the gospel to the Israelites, he notes that Isaiah is “very …
Category Archives: gospel
Sermon: Why People Don’t Believe in Christ
Why People Don’t Believe in Christ (And the Shocking Grace of God) Romans 10:16-21 December 1, 2019 The turkey is …
Sermon: The Message of Faith, Pt. 2
The Message of Faith, Pt. 2 Romans 10:9-13 November 10, 2019 In Romans 10, Paul is making an appeal to …
The gospel of forgiveness and transformation
Since the time of the early church, there has been a debate about the role of works in salvation. Are …
Sermon: The Message of Faith
The Message of Faith Romans 10:9-10 November 3, 2019 This week there has been significant conversation on the internet and …
Sermon: No Excuses
No Excuses: The Message of Faith Romans 10:5-8 October 20, 2019 According to a UPI news item, MetLife has received …
Sermon: Gospel Longings
Gospel Longings Romans 9:1-5 May 26, 2019 What makes you sad? What makes your heart ache? What are your greatest …
Sermon: God’s Great Gospel
God’s Great Gospel Romans 1-8 May 19, 2019 Today we close the book on Romans 8. That means we are …
Sermon: God’s Gospel
God’s Gospel Ephesians 2:8-10 February 24, 2019 If I were to ask you to complete this sentence, how would you …
The power of the cross, exemplified
We have noted that the cross is powerful. We need to be convinced of its relevance, power, and wisdom. That’s …
Some ways to increase your evangelism in 2018
Most believers affirm the difficulty in communicating the gospel. Telling the gospel is hard. But telling the gospel is also …
Sermon: Prayer and the Gospel
“Prayer and the Gospel” Ephesians 6:18-20 January 7, 2018 One of my annual goals is to read at least one …
The Reformation isn’t over
The fire of the Reformation was lit by the match of Luther’s 95 theses in 1517, even though the kindling …
How important is Sola Fide?
For 1-1/2 chapters at the beginning of Romans, Paul repeatedly emphasizes the doctrine of justification by grace alone (3:24) through …
Is Hell tolerable?
Recently I saw an article about the nature of Heaven and Hell in which the author made this summary statement …
