(Romans 3:21-26). All people, both the religious & the irreligious, the moral & immoral, sin and fall short of the glory of God. Everyone stands condemned and under God’s wrath. But the gospel declares that we are justified (legally acquitted), redeemed (slaves whose freedom has been purchased) and atoned for (Gods’ wrath has been satisfied). […]

God In Life Kristen Hooper June 10, 2012

(Romans 1:16-25) As Paul enforces his gospel message to the Romans, he begins with the problem. All people are sinners–that is all of us try to live our lives apart from God. We refuse to glorify or give thanks to God. And we all engage in the great exchange–we worship and serve the creature (namely […]

(Acts 28) The disciples ask Jesus if he is about to restore the Kingdom. Jesus response is, you are my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout all of Palestine, to the ends of the earth. In Acts the gospel spreads through the known world. By the end Paul is imprisoned in Rome, the seat of Ruling authority […]

(Acts 17:16-31) Everyone is religious, everyone is seeking something and everyone makes something the controlling center of their life. Apart from God, we are all idolaters. When we make good things ultimate things in our life we end up worshipping and serving them instead of God. The only way to unseat a false god is […]

(Acts 10) Is God’s mercy too wide? Does it sometimes feel that God will have mercy on anyone, even the undeserving? This is the case with cornelius the Gentile and Roman Soldier–he was far outside of the people of God. But God in his mercy sent Peter to bring the good news of Jesus Christ […]

Testimony of the Lord’s grace and work Dana Wichterman April 29, 2012

(Acts 9:1-22) Everyone needs to be converted. Everyone needs to come to faith in Jesus Christ. But some people seem too far gone to be reached by God’s grace. Saul (Paul) was just such a person, he was very hateful and sought to arrest and execute Christians, but he was also religiously very committed and […]

(Acts 8). The Ethiopian Eunuch wanted to know God, he came to Jerusalem to worship. But he couldn’t worship the Jewish God because he was a Foreigner and a Eunuch. His Outcast status kept him from drawing near. . . until he heard the gospel and experienced the transforming love and grace of Jesus. (Part […]

Life & Death & Jesus Romans 8 | Johnny Kurcina April 15, 2012