Romans 10:16-17 Shows us the importance of faithful and faith-filled reading of the good news about Jesus.

Charles Spurgeon called the Apostle Paul the master of condensation. Paul can take the Gospel message and condense it down to a few great phrases. That is what Paul does here in Romans 10:8-9.

When God brings you into his family, he gives you a new identity in Christ. You receive the family name, the family likeness, and the family love.

Our new freedom in Christ is exemplified as we say yes to the Spirit and no to the flesh. If you invert that order, you will put yourself into a legalism trap. This self-trust will result in a deadly collision of your ego with your weakness.

Our freedom from sin and death is a direct result of God’s no condemnation declaration. There are many ways to avoid sin. I have countless books on breaking habits with many great tips and tools. But the result will not be God’s righteousness, but self-righteousness which according to God is no righteousness. God’s forgiveness and through faith in Jesus must come first, and then will empower us to overcome sin in our lives. Our position of “in Christ” must precede any change in our condition.

Message from Wesley DeVries on November 26, 2017

We are experiencing an epidemic of worry, depression and anxiety in Canada. Romans 8 is the cure, the solution to this epidemic! When someone is worried, anxious or depressed, it is usually in one of these three areas: A regret from the past, anxiety about the future, or an obstacle in the present. In the first verses of Romans Chapter 8 Paul tells us that there is no condemnation for our past, he ends the chapter by stating that there will be no separation from God in our future. In the middle of the chapter, he tells us that all things are working together for Good in the present!

Message from Wesley DeVries on October 29, 2017

The law is good, but it cannot make us good. God wants us to realize that His goodness is impossible to reach apart from Jesus.

The saying "Just a Sinner saved by grace" is not confidence. We use this phrase to justify the complete lack of victory and forward momentum in our lives. Is that the gospel message? It's true that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. But the moment you put your faith in Christ, sin lost its power!

Paul says: "Sin shall not have dominion over you." Why? Because you are not under law, but grace. You may still sin, but sinner is no longer your identity. Sinner is no longer your name.