Series: Romans

Title/Text: Life in the Spirit Rom. 8:1-17

I. Flesh Fails, Jesus Doesn’t Rom. 8:1-8.

A. A very important “therefore” 1,2.

B. Law/Flesh = L, Jesus = W 3,4.

C. Two kinds of people 5.

D. With flesh all things are impossible 6-8.

II. The Invincible Spirit Succeeds Rom. 8:9-11.

A. Christians are not in the flesh 9,10.

B. Law/Flesh bring death, Spirit brings life 11.

III. Let Go of Depending on the Flesh Rom. 8:12-17.

A. You owe the flesh nothing, so pay up 12-14.

B. Face: You not enslaved to sin 15-17.

Series: Selected Proverbs 2022

Title: It’s Foolish to be a Fool

Text: Proverbs

I. What a Fool is.

A. Hebrew origins of the word.

B. Expounded further.

II. Characteristics of the Fool.

A. Self-Trusting.

B. Pushes against instruction.

C. Impulsive.

D. Doesn’t take sin seriously.

E. Refuses openness to change.

F. Will not learn from discipline or failure.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: Relationships Believers and Sin Rom. 7:14-25

I. Important Context Rom. 7:14

A. Again X10, the law is good 14a.

B. Repeat, we are not 14b.

II. The Real Struggle is Real Rom. 7:15-20.

A. What Paul has trouble understanding 15,16.

B. The weakness of trusting flesh 17,18.

C. The painful reality of carrying flesh 19.

D. The reality realized 20-22.

III. The Law Should Drive Us to Christ Rom. 7:23-25.

A. Which law do you follow? 23.

B. He asks and answers the question 24,25.

SERIES: Grace

TITLE: The God of Unexpected Grace

TEXT: John 1:17

DATE: February 6, 2022 PM

I. Jesus, the great manifestation of God’s grace

A. Jesus is the Father’s greatest prize.

B. Jesus is grace exalted.

C. Jesus in His death made grace active.

II. The Father is the great sovereign in grace.

A. He is sovereign in unexpected grace.

1. Grace was unexpected for Adam. Gen. 3;1-15

2. Grace was unexpected for Thomas. John 20:24-25

3. Grace was unexpected by Peter.

4. Grace was unexpected by Paul.

B. Grace is unexpected by everyone.

SERIES: Romans

TITLE: Relationship Law and Sin

TEXT: Romans 7:1-13

DATE: February 6, 2022 AM

I. Relating to Law Introduced Romans 7:1-3

A. The relationship in general 1

B. An illustration of the law relationship 2,3

II. The Relationship Expounded Romans 7:4-6

A. New relationship: Married to Jesus 4

B. A poor example of a marriage! 5,6a

C. The new relationship and its success 6b

III. Clarity on the Relationship Romans 7:7-13

A. An important distinction 7

B. To each his own 9-11

C. The reveal: Sin is the issue. 12,13

SERIES: Grace

TITLE: The God of Sovereign Grace

TEXT: Isaiah 46:9-10

DATE: January 30, 2022 AM

I. The teaching of God’s sovereignty will enhance our view of God.

A. He is the sovereign in creation.

B. He is the sovereign in wisdom.

C. He is the sovereign in decrees.

D. He is the sovereign in salvation.

E. He is the sovereign in humbling men.

II. The teaching of God’s sovereignty will enhance our satisfaction with God.

A. Because God is the all-powerful sovereign, I am safe.

B. Because God is everywhere always and sees everything, I am safe.

C. Because God is in complete control, I am safe.

D. Because God knows all, even the number of hairs upon my head, I am safe.

E. Because God is sovereign, I praise and worship Him. 

Title: His Kingdom Come

Text: Psalm 24

I. The Lord is King of the Kingdom Ps. 24:1-2.

A. He is the only rightful King 1.

B. He owns it because He made it 2.

II. The King’s Requirements of His Subjects Ps. 24:3-6.

A. The question of requirement asked 3,4.

B. The question of requirement answered 5,6.

III. The Glorious King Comes Ps. 24:7-10.

Title: Thy Word (The Living of the Word) – Part 3

Text: James 1:22

I. Sola Scriptura and Your Vacuum Cleaner.

A. Soli Deo Gloria via Scriptura 1 Cor. 10:31

B. Thy Word is a lamp, all others are darkness Ps. 119:105.

II. Your Opinion is Unimportant Until it is God’s.

A. Seek no degrees of separation Ja 1:21-25.

B. There is nothing that should be outside scope of Word 2 Tim 3:16,17; Eph. 2:10; Pro. 4:5-7.

III. Only a Rightly Divided Word Can Be Lived.

A. Connecting dots: Word in hearts gets to lives Ps. 86:11.

B. Live the Word! Ps. 18:30