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God, Grace & The Good News
Contributed by James Wallace on Oct 11, 2021 (message contributor)
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1. Our Problem--The Divine Diagnosis
Contributed on Oct 11, 2021
Something obviously is wrong with life, and this world. Just exactly what is it? God's Word gives us the divine diagnosis beginning in Romans 1:18-20.
As I was about to write my message this past week, I read an unusual editorial on the Orange County Editorial page. It was congratulating a politician on being boring. Actually, it was congratulating a California state office holder for being scandal-free in the midst of a sea of scandals rocking ...read more
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2. A Messenger From God
Contributed on Oct 11, 2021
Why should anyone pay attention to Paul's letter to the Romans? Paul answers these questions decisively with regard to who He was, who Jesus uniquely was declared to be, and the grace God has provided to all men who will believe in HIm
As many of you know, I came to saving faith in Christ as an older teenager, and I began reading my Bible regularly, even then. One evening my dad poked his head into the room while I was reading my Bible. Now my dad was a rank pagan, but he said something interesting. He said, “Someday, I’m ...read more
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3. What Kind Of Faith Saves?
Contributed on Nov 27, 2021
Most of us know people who say they believe in Christ, and yet there is nothing about their lives that distinguishes from non-Christians otherwise? So what kind of faith actually saves?
What kind of faith saves? It’s an important question. It’s a critical question because we all know many people who say they believe in Jesus. But there’s virtually nothing in their lives that sets them out as any different from the non-Christian who lives next door. They neither attend church, ...read more
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4. Saved By Faith Alone! Really???
Contributed on Nov 27, 2021
Could it really be that works have nothing to do with gaining a right-standing with God? Don't good people who do good works get to Heaven. The Apostle Paul has an answer.
I’ve entitled my message this morning “Saved by Faith Alone! Really???” because shockingly that’s precisely the attitude of most self-described Christians in America today. An October 2020 survey of self-described Christians in America by Arizona Christian University revealed the 52% of ...read more
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5. War . . . Or Peace With God?
Contributed on Dec 6, 2021
What is the current state of believers in relationship to God? Are we in need of somehow doing penance in order to atone for our sins, make ourselves right with God. The book of Romans has an answer to those who would say yes.
Jeanie and I recently watched the 2013 movie Philomena via Netflix at home. It’s based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. It is the true story of a 19-year-old Irish woman who became pregnant out of wedlock in 1951, was disowned by her father and went to live in an ...read more
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6. A Forgotten Blessing
Contributed on Dec 10, 2021
Counting our blessings can often be a way of encouraging ourselves in our walk with Christ. However, there's one blessing we often forget.
In Psalm 103:12 David exhorts himself in this way: “Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget none of his benefits.” It’s an interesting sentiment. The great King David finds it necessary to instruct himself, or remind himself, not to forget any of the Lord’s blessings or benefits. If David had to ...read more
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7. Reversing The Curse . . . And Then Some!
Contributed on Jan 17, 2022
Did you know that all men die for Adam's sin? It's a biblical concept taught clearly in Romans 5:12-21. In the same way, all men who receive Christ's gift live by Christ's one act of righteousness.
Well, as we all well know, we have reached 2022. And we’ve had a couple tough years as a human race. I remember well in 2020 how many were claiming that was the worst year in recent memory—the worldwide pandemic had shut down much of the world, there was tremendous social unrest in the U.S. and ...read more
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8. You, The Gospel & Jewish People Ii
Contributed on Jul 18, 2022
The Jews are definitely hardened to the Gospel, even yet today. How should we relate to them in light of their general rejection and hostility to the Gospel? Have they been rejected by God forever?
When I first became convinced that Jewish outreach was to be a priority, I made a point of meeting some Jewish people at a Christians United for Israel dinner here in Israel. I met a relatively young Jewish medical doctor there and then a week or so later, boldly called him up at his practice to ...read more
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9. Overcoming The World
Contributed on Aug 1, 2022
Christ said He overcame the world. We have been charged with the same purpose. But how do we do it?
I think I was seven or eight years old when my mother became concerned enough about the lack of a church background for my younger sister and I that she began to take us to church. We drove 20 minutes to the nearest Presbyterian Church and on one of those first Sundays I found myself in a large ...read more
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10. Relating To God's "other" Ministers
Contributed on Aug 10, 2022
How should we relate to human government and governing authorities. In the New Testament's most complete explanation of this issue, God has some surprising news for us!
How are we Christians to relate to human government and governing authorities? This morning we come to the ultimate passage in the New Testament which addresses this issue, which is relevant nearly every day of our lives. We face this issue every time we drive some place, whether we obey ...read more