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Bob Faulkner
Contributing sermons since Apr 18, 2015
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Made Righteous By Faith
Contributed on Mar 18, 2024
Though all have sinned, all can be made righteous through faith in Jesus Christ.
3:19 “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those under the law…” The law. What is your idea of “the law” as mentioned by New Testament writers? Moses? Ten Commandments? Exodus through Deuteronomy? Let’s look. Jesus for the most part spoke of the law as that portion of what we call ...read more
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All Have Sinned
Contributed on Mar 15, 2024
Whether Jew or Gentile, everyone comes under the category of "sinner."
3:9 “What then? Are we better than they?” Therefore, what? I’ve just shown you that, in spite of their sin, God chose Israel and gave them a very specific advantage, namely the words of God Himself! What have I proved? That we are better? Please note that the words for “than they” are not in the ...read more
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Choice Of The Jews Defended
Contributed on Mar 14, 2024
God is faithful even though the Jews were not. His choice of these people was for His own purposes.
3:1 “What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?” Try to ignore the chapter division here. The flow of thoughts continues. And understand that when he uses the term “Jew” here, Paul is using it generically to include physical and true Jew. Macarthur adds to the question ...read more
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Circumcision Will Not Save
Contributed on Mar 13, 2024
Paul introduces to the Jew and Gentile, a new circumcision, that of the heart.
2:25 “For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.” Paul is not trying to suggest the physically impossible. He’s stating a spiritual truth. The Jews trusted in their heritage. They trusted in their ...read more
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No Boasting In The Law
Contributed on Mar 12, 2024
One who would be justified must keep the entire law perfectly. Thus the Law condemns.
2:17. “Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law and make your boast in God,” Following the authorized text and its Greek, that word “indeed” probably doesn’t fit. The word is an interjection used to show surprise and is most often translated “look” or “see”. Old English would be “behold.” ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Book Of Romans
Contributed on Mar 1, 2024
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Who Is Jesus?
Contributed on Dec 25, 2015
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Five Points Of Arminius And Calvin
Contributed on Dec 2, 2015
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Christ Or Antichrist?
Contributed on Nov 18, 2015
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Koinonia
Contributed on Nov 9, 2015