Sermons

As we close out the first half of Romans, we are led to a place of doxology or praise. There is nothing more fitting than to glorify the Lord having seen so much of his remarkable grace and power. Do you love to sing? It ought to be the great joy of every Christian to open their mouth with words of praise to God! Even if our songs are more “joyful noise” than “sweet Psalmist of ...

The Christian life ought to be one of ongoing praise and endless thanksgiving. Yet, we are often thankless. In a timeless response to this inconsistency, Psalm 124 invites the people of God to regularly remember the gospel and constantly consider their salvation in Christ: Without the Lord, we would be totally helpless, but with the Lord, we can overcome the insurmountable!

Romans 9-11 is answering the big question of whether or not God can be trusted. Did He break all His promises to Israel? If so, then how can we be certain He will keep all His promises to us? After all, we are prone to pride, just as that people was. Perhaps understanding the Gospel of grace is what will keep us faithful in the end. It will certainly help us put pride to death, ...

It’s easy to say God is trustworthy, but do you really believe it? Do you believe it when everything seems to be going wrong? As we go through the early chapters of the life of Joseph, what will become clear is that even though it doesn’t always look like it, God is always in control; governing all things to accomplish his good purposes.

Last Sunday we answered three questions about Israel that have a direct impact on whether or not we can trust God today. Did Israel hear the Gospel? Yes (18) Did Israel know the Gospel would be embraced by Gentiles? Yes. (19-21) Has God rejected every single person from Israel? No (11:1-6) That takes us to the last two questions that continue to prove we can take God at His word...