Our Power Over Sin.

We have just finished the section of Romans that laid out the doctrine of justification, or positional sanctification, in great detail. Chapters 6-7 deal with practical sanctification, or how Christians are set apart and become holy. Romans 5:15 and 5:20 give some context for what Paul begins in chapter 6. God's grace overwhelms the power of sin when it works our salvation. This same grace is the divine source of our sanctification and the reason we can have success in becoming more like Christ.

Three men from our recent GLBI class on Preaching and Teaching each offered a challenge from the Scripture.

Three men from our recent GLBI class on Preaching and Teaching each offered a challenge from the Scripture.

Three men from our recent GLBI class on Preaching and Teaching each offered a challenge from the Scripture.

The book of Ruth comes to its focal point in the person of Boaz as he steps into the role of a kinsman-redeemer, giving us a picture of the work of Christ on our behalf.

So Much More in Christ!

We will consider Boaz, a farmer from Bethlehem. In Old Testament Israel, a godly man was known as a man of compassion to the hurting, a man of justice for the downtrodden, and a man of mercy toward all.

Peace, hope, and love are the blessings that come when a believer is justified by faith.

Five Virtues of a Woman’s Faith

The Journeys of Naomi and Ruth. While our story unfolds with the travels of Naomi and Ruth, the Scriptures give us a look at the heart and character of these two women.