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The sermon establishes God's righteousness and justice as essential attributes flowing from His holiness, countering accusations that He is responsible for evil. It argues that sin entered the world through Satan's deception and human disobedience, making all people guilty before a holy God. The message highlights Romans 3 to demonstrate that while no one can be justified by the law, God provided a way of salvation through Jesus Christ. By accepting Christ as propitiation, believers are justified freely by grace, allowing God to remain just while justifying those who have faith. The conclusion urges listeners to live in light of this truth by walking in the Spirit and setting their affections on heavenly things.

Come join us in worshiping the only true and living God, Father, Son, and Spirit! With singing and the reading of his word with Romans 8:9-11.

"I will sing of mercy and justice; to You, O Yahweh, I will sing praises." (Psalm 101:1)

The sermon explores the biblical definition of love by examining 1 John 4:7-13, establishing that God is the ultimate source and standard for all true affection. It argues that believers are called to love one another not based on human emotion or the worthiness of the recipient, but because God first loved them sacrificially through the propitiation of Jesus Christ. The message highlights three key arguments for Christian love: its origin in God's nature, its demonstration in Christ's atoning death, and its evidence through the indwelling Holy Spirit. By grounding love in divine truth rather than feeling, the preacher encourages believers to exhibit a loyal, steadfast love that testifies to their faith and assures them of their standing in God's family. This perspective transforms the command to love into a reflection of God's immutable character and grace.

"The Spirit in Residence" Romans 8:9-11 Rev. Rhett Dodson Sunday 6:00PM 8-23-2026 https://gracechurchpca.org.

Belgic Confession Article 11

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Opening by David Swearingen. Sermon by Arlan Wolf. Closing by Sheldon Bowman.