Sermon Title -s-- 1.Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound..-- 2..Died to sin. 3..Old Man crucified --1. Apostle Paul has labored to declare the believer's standing before through God's grace that is in the redemption in-by Christ Jesus.--2. The believer has been reconciled, justified and have peace with God.--3. But Paul has also said, where sin abounded grace did much more abound. And that was a theological fact that God's grace would always go above even the worst of sins.--4. And this message that Paul preached was incredibly radical. Telling sinners that God's grace always overflows above any sin and that they are justified from all sins is no ordinary message.--5. The natural fleshly reaction to that message was to say-let us then sin the more than grace may continue to increase.--6. But Paul said, that is not the proper understanding of God's message. Grace is not another opportunity to increase sin. --7. Yet Paul was not saying the redeemed do not sin anymore in their walk. He was saying, the redeemed cannot abuse the message of their free justification to justify to do more foolishness.--8. But in asking this question, Paul ended up working more of the gospel than the instruction not to sin -died to sin, old man crucified, freed from sin-.--9. WHY-- Because Paul did not ever give imperatives that were NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED IN THE INDICATIVES -that is, in what Christ had accomplished-. Pauline imperatives are never naked, they are always clothed with the reality of the sinner's free justification before God.

Sermon Title (s): 1.Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound..? 2..Died to sin. 3..Old Man crucified 1. Apostle Paul has labored to declare the believer's standing before through God's grace that is in the redemption in/by Christ Jesus. 2. The believer has been reconciled, justified and have peace with God. 3. But Paul has also said, where sin abounded grace did much more abound. And that was a theological fact that God's grace would always go above even the worst of sins. 4. And this message that Paul preached was incredibly radical. Telling sinners that God's grace always overflows above any sin and that they are justified from all sins is no ordinary message. 5. The natural fleshly reaction to that message was to say-let us then sin the more than grace may continue to increase. 6. But Paul said, that is not the proper understanding of God's message. Grace is not another opportunity to increase sin. 7. Yet Paul was not saying the redeemed do not sin anymore in their walk. He was saying, the redeemed cannot abuse the message of their free justification to justify to do more foolishness. 8. But in asking this question, Paul ended up working more of the gospel than the instruction not to sin (died to sin, old man crucified, freed from sin). 9. WHY? Because Paul did not ever give imperatives that were NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED IN THE INDICATIVES (that is, in what Christ had accomplished). Pauline imperatives are never naked, they are always clothed with the reality of the sinner's free justification before God.

1. When Christ is understood then Adam is also understood.--2. Adam was a type of Him who was to come -Christ-, but only as a shadow.--3. God determined to preach the gospel first in Adam in which He introduced the legal concept of UNION, REPRESENTATION and IMPUTATION.--4. These are the most FUNDAMENTAL doctrines in respect of God's transaction of salvation.--5. Adam was raised as the representative of all human so that when he sinned all humanity was reckoned as having sinned with and in him.--6. And God's emphasizes on Adam was that he was the One Man and his One transgression-misstep-offense brought sin, death and condemnation to all without exception. --7. On the flip side of things, Christ Jesus was also represented in the gospel testimony of Adam but to work righteousness not condemnation. --8. Christ came like Adam as the One Man who would bring justification, reconciliation, peace with God to those of His elect who had passed through Adam. --9. The elect were justified in their union with Christ. They were in Christ and with Christ by legal union and representation. --10. The elect were never to remain in Adam. Adam was just a detour for them so that God's riches of grace and mercy may be praised in their salvation.--11. Christ Jesus by His one act of OBEDIENCE -death on the cross- justified the many -the many numbered as the elect, not all humanity.---12. So, what was the purpose of the Law-- IT was given not to make human beings better, but to INCREASE sin. But where sin increased, grace did much more abound.--13. So, as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. --14. That and more and IT

1. When Christ is understood then Adam is also understood. 2. Adam was a type of Him who was to come (Christ), but only as a shadow. 3. God determined to preach the gospel first in Adam in which He introduced the legal concept of UNION, REPRESENTATION and IMPUTATION. 4. These are the most FUNDAMENTAL doctrines in respect of God's transaction of salvation. 5. Adam was raised as the representative of all human so that when he sinned all humanity was reckoned as having sinned with and in him. 6. And God's emphasizes on Adam was that he was the One Man and his One transgression/misstep/offense brought sin, death and condemnation to all without exception. 7. On the flip side of things, Christ Jesus was also represented in the gospel testimony of Adam but to work righteousness not condemnation. 8. Christ came like Adam as the One Man who would bring justification, reconciliation, peace with God to those of His elect who had passed through Adam. 9. The elect were justified in their union with Christ. They were in Christ and with Christ by legal union and representation. 10. The elect were never to remain in Adam. Adam was just a detour for them so that God's riches of grace and mercy may be praised in their salvation. 11. Christ Jesus by His one act of OBEDIENCE (death on the cross) justified the many (the many numbered as the elect, not all humanity.) 12. So, what was the purpose of the Law? IT was given not to make human beings better, but to INCREASE sin. But where sin increased, grace did much more abound. 13. So, as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 14. That and more and IT

Today's gospel stream- 04-30-2023.-Title-s- --1. Death reigned from Adam through Moses.-2..Apart from the Law sin is dead -there is no imputation of it -.-3..Adam the cornerstone of sin, death and condemnation..-Text- Romans 5 vs 12 to 14..-1..Adam must be understood and believed upon if one is to understand and believe in Christ..-2..Adam and Christ are the only important people, but for a different testimony ...-3..Adam brought the side A of things that has caused all of humanity a lot of problems, especially with God. -4..He brought sin, death and condemnation.. This is a trio that moves together.. -5..It is not that Adam had bad parents... No, he was made of God,but as the man of the dust.. The man of dust no matter how seemingly good is still flesh and blood and have no natural title to heavenly things. -6..Adam must be reversed for the elect, on the Side B of the transaction.. And there is only one who was fit for that reversal of things, but not in a reactionary way.. Jesus was not given on second opinion.. It is Jesus who drove Adam, not the other way.. -7..It was Christ Jesus standing on behalf of the elect.. Jesus didn't reverse sin and its effects for all men -gospel truth- . -8..Adam and Eve had to sin... Their sin was a necessary ingredient in the recipe of the unfolding of God's eternal purpose in Christ... -And it is free..

Today's gospel stream: 04/30/2023. Title(s) : 1. Death reigned from Adam through Moses. 2..Apart from the Law sin is dead (there is no imputation of it ). 3..Adam the cornerstone of sin, death and condemnation.. Text: Romans 5 vs 12 to 14.. 1..Adam must be understood and believed upon if one is to understand and believe in Christ.. 2..Adam and Christ are the only important people, but for a different testimony ... 3..Adam brought the side A of things that has caused all of humanity a lot of problems, especially with God. 4..He brought sin, death and condemnation.. This is a trio that moves together.. 5..It is not that Adam had bad parents... No, he was made of God,but as the man of the dust.. The man of dust no matter how seemingly good is still flesh and blood and have no natural title to heavenly things. 6..Adam must be reversed for the elect, on the Side B of the transaction.. And there is only one who was fit for that reversal of things, but not in a reactionary way.. Jesus was not given on second opinion.. It is Jesus who drove Adam, not the other way.. 7..It was Christ Jesus standing on behalf of the elect.. Jesus didn't reverse sin and its effects for all men (gospel truth) . 8..Adam and Eve had to sin... Their sin was a necessary ingredient in the recipe of the unfolding of God's eternal purpose in Christ... And it is free..

Message title-s- --1. Sin and death IN Adam Pt 3. -2..The woman whom you gave me. 3...The glory of Christ in Adam.-Text - Romans 5 vs 13 and Genesis 3...-1. To understand Adam one must understand Christ and Christ is also understood when one understands Adam better.. -2..Many are fixated with the sin and death that Adam brought and miss much of the gospel testimonies in the story of Adam.. -3..The gospel is in the details, in the ordering of things.. -4..Adam was just not representative of Himself and those after him in respect of sin... He also was a type of Christ, a type of Him who was to come as Paul said in Romans 5..-5..Eve was a type of the bride of Christ, the church... That is why she is said to have been and transgressed... -6..She was a type of the church as she was formed from the picture of the death and resurrection of Adam... -7..She was a type of the church because after she as formed by God's own doing she was brought and introduced to her husband.. -7.Eve was also a type of Christ, as the mother of all the -living- , as was Sarah was the mother of all the free. -8..She was a type of Christ in that she would give birth to children through pain and sorrow... -9...Lots of gospel nuggets to glean, but you must hear for yourself...

Message title(s) : 1. Sin and death IN Adam Pt 3. 2..The woman whom you gave me. 3...The glory of Christ in Adam. Text : Romans 5 vs 13 and Genesis 3... 1. To understand Adam one must understand Christ and Christ is also understood when one understands Adam better.. 2..Many are fixated with the sin and death that Adam brought and miss much of the gospel testimonies in the story of Adam.. 3..The gospel is in the details, in the ordering of things.. 4..Adam was just not representative of Himself and those after him in respect of sin... He also was a type of Christ, a type of Him who was to come as Paul said in Romans 5.. 5..Eve was a type of the bride of Christ, the church... That is why she is said to have been and transgressed... 6..She was a type of the church as she was formed from the picture of the death and resurrection of Adam... 7..She was a type of the church because after she as formed by God's own doing she was brought and introduced to her husband.. 7.Eve was also a type of Christ, as the mother of all the "living" , as was Sarah was the mother of all the free. 8..She was a type of Christ in that she would give birth to children through pain and sorrow... 9...Lots of gospel nuggets to glean, but you must hear for yourself...

Today's Gospel instalment- 04-16-2023--Message Title- Sin and Death in Adam Pt 2--Text -s-- Romans 5 vs 12, Gen 2 - 3--1. In Pt 2 of Sin and Adam we revisited the gospel testimony as God was preaching it through Adam.--2. We developed the theological understanding of God's ETERNAL PURPOSE in CHRIST - EPH 3-as the bedrock of all understanding of things GOD, things CHRIST, things SALVATION.--3. Unless the eternal purpose of God in Christ is understood as the overarching theme of God's glory then much will be said about the gospel that is not the gospel. --4. Having established that we had a sure basis-foundation to unravel the story of Adam and sin. Essentially, if Christ was God's plan A -according to His eternal purpose-, then what happened afterwards was just the UNFOLDING of that purpose. --5. And the IMPLICATION being that the sin of Adam was God's plan A -SIN WAS ALWAYS PART OF GOD'S RECIPE IN THE GLORY OF CHRIST-, as the salvation of the elect was PLAN A contained in God's eternal purpose to be glorified in the redemption-justification-reconciliation of His chosen through Christ.--6. Thus, the story of Adam DEMANDS a proper Christological hermeneutic to unravel it to God's glory, otherwise, it becomes moralistic. --7. The commandment that was given Adam about the tree was layered- To bring the knowledge of sin to Adam and Eve and also, as the ultimate judgment that would come upon Christ because of our sins-YOU SHALL SURELY DIE. Adam must die because of the condemnation of sin and Christ must die because of the same, but to reverse the sin, death and condemnation that came by way of Adam.--8. Too many gospel nuggets to glean-AND THEY ARE FREE

Today's Gospel instalment: 04/16/2023 Message Title: Sin and Death in Adam Pt 2 Text (s): Romans 5 vs 12, Gen 2 & 3 1. In Pt 2 of Sin and Adam we revisited the gospel testimony as God was preaching it through Adam. 2. We developed the theological understanding of God's ETERNAL PURPOSE in CHRIST ( EPH 3)as the bedrock of all understanding of things GOD, things CHRIST, things SALVATION. 3. Unless the eternal purpose of God in Christ is understood as the overarching theme of God's glory then much will be said about the gospel that is not the gospel. 4. Having established that we had a sure basis/foundation to unravel the story of Adam and sin. Essentially, if Christ was God's plan A (according to His eternal purpose), then what happened afterwards was just the UNFOLDING of that purpose. 5. And the IMPLICATION being that the sin of Adam was God's plan A (SIN WAS ALWAYS PART OF GOD'S RECIPE IN THE GLORY OF CHRIST), as the salvation of the elect was PLAN A contained in God's eternal purpose to be glorified in the redemption/justification/reconciliation of His chosen through Christ. 6. Thus, the story of Adam DEMANDS a proper Christological hermeneutic to unravel it to God's glory, otherwise, it becomes moralistic. 7. The commandment that was given Adam about the tree was layered: To bring the knowledge of sin to Adam and Eve and also, as the ultimate judgment that would come upon Christ because of our sins-YOU SHALL SURELY DIE. Adam must die because of the condemnation of sin and Christ must die because of the same, but to reverse the sin, death and condemnation that came by way of Adam. 8. Too many gospel nuggets to glean…AND THEY ARE FREE