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Romans
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. Our Favorite Indoor Sport
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
The things that divide the body: are they worth it?
THE THINGS THAT DIVIDE US Rom 14:1-12 The favorite indoor sport of most Christians is sizing up each other, identifying the differences, and slicing up the body of Christ. 1) In case you have not looked around lately we are very different. We look different, we act different, we ...read more
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2. The Cost Of Freedom
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
Freedom in Christ is one of the churches most valuable commodities.
THE COST OF FREEDOM – Romans 14:13-23 What is one of the churches most precious comoditys? What do we stomp on with a vengence in the eyes of the world? What does the world look for and rarely seen intact in the body of Christ? UNITY John 17 ‘That they may be one even as we are one’ ...read more
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3. Prevailing Proofs Of A Real Faith
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
Reminders of who we are in Christ
PREVAILING PROOFS OF A REAL FAITH God continually reminds of who we are in Christ: no longer in Adam. Behavior depends on seeing and recognizing who you are and the basic facts of your idenity. Backwards today: act first and then believe. Paul has been leading us step by step to ...read more
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4. Getting Along In God's House
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
Avoiding the things that divide us.
GETTING ALONG IN GOD’S HOUSE – 15:1-13 BEN FRANKLIN: As I look over a congregation like this I feel like he must have felt when he saw lightning and thought, ‘Oh if I could ever harness that energy’ Church could become an unstoppable army but for three things. Gideon’s army in Judges 5 was ...read more
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5. You And Your Government
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
How to live as a citizen of heaven and earth.
YOU AND YOUR GOVERNMENT 13:1-7 * This sermon was put together after much study and the influence of teachers such as Adrian Rogers, Tom Elliff, Warren Weirsbe, J. Vernon McGee, John McArthur, Chuck Swindoll and conservative Bible Commentaries, all of which were great helps to grow my ...read more
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6. The Morning After A Short Night
Contributed on Jan 30, 2001
Waking Up in a Dark World
THE MORNING AFTER A SHORT NIGHT April 18, 1775 British troops arrived in Boston harbor by night. The plan was to cross the Charles river in small boats and attack the towns of Concord and Lexington. A young man, aware of the plan, grabbed his horse and rode through the streets shouting, ‘WAKE ...read more
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7. The Gospel Of God
Contributed on Sep 8, 2002
The difference the Gospel makes in our lives
The Gospel of God Romans 1:2-7 • This morning: Paul’s definition of himself 1) Man who knew his MASTER 2) Man who knew his MISSION 3) Man who knew his MESSAGE 25 years before the Book of Romans was written by Paul a man named Saul was walking along a road to Damascus. A ...read more
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8. The Wrath Of God
Contributed on Sep 28, 2002
Defining proof why God is just in His wrath towards a lost world.
THE WRATH OF GOD ROMANS 1:18-32 • This a very important portion of Scripture. Not in the top 10 of most popular sermon texts. Not a touchy feely part of Scripture. The prosecuting attorney steps to the front of the Judge and lays out a case against mankind. • LOST WORLD: Name of a popular ...read more
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9. The Great Exchange
Contributed on Sep 28, 2002
How do we know that we have rejected God’s revelaton of Himself to us.
THE GREAT EXCHANGE ROMANS 1:23-32 • This morning we looked at the wrath of God. The swelling of God at work in the world. Present tense today. Wrath is not for someday but is being stored up each and every day. • We saw the reasons: Man’s UNGODLINESS(taking God lightly), his ...read more
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10. Religious But Lost
Contributed on Oct 10, 2002
What difference does it make if I do all the right things but not know the right Person.
Religious But Lost Romans 2:1-16 · Last Sunday AM & PM we studied the wrath of God. We looked at WHY God’s wrath is exercised upon mankind(gentile world)(1:18-22). 1) Man’s rejection of God’s revelation of Himself(Conscience/Creation) 2) Man’s Exchange of giving God’s glory to giving it to ...read more
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11. Three Things That Won't Save You
Contributed on Oct 10, 2002
Three things in a Christian’s Life that won’t bring about our salvation
THREE THINGS THAT WON’T SAVE YOU ROMANS 2:12-29 · Paul will name names tonight. Beginning in verse 17 he directly confronts the Jews. Three things about them that we can apply to our own lives. The Jews relied on three different things in assuming we might be saved. 1) Paul is going to ...read more
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12. The Depravity Of Man
Contributed on Oct 19, 2002
Man is found guilty in God’s courtroom. 2 Messages revealing God’s case against man.
THE DEPRAVITY OF MAN ROMANS 3:9-20 An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to ...read more
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13. The Turning Point - 2
Contributed on Oct 27, 2002
What the sacrifice of Jesus really means
Turning Point #2 Romans 3:25-31 Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his ...read more
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14. The Turning Point - 1
Contributed on Oct 27, 2002
The good news that comes after hearing the bad.
THE TURNING POINT Romans 3:21-31 • The message of Romans get more fun at this point. I have been spending the last series of Sundays telling you how bad man is, how bad we are. The accumulated bad news that makes the good news worth hearing. This morning we begin to add in the good news. ...read more
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15. The Difference Christ Makes - 1
Contributed on Nov 21, 2002
After spending 4 chapters to show us we all are sinners and that faith is the only avenue of salvation Paul begins to show us the possibilities of a genuine Christian life.
The Difference Christ Makes ROMANS 5:1-5 • Chapter 5 is a new beginning: 1) Chapters 1-3 demonstrate that sin is an issue that every man, woman, and child must deal with. ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT. 2) Chapter 4 Paul shows us that dealing with this problem is only possible through one ...read more
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16. The Difference Jesus Makes - 2
Contributed on Nov 21, 2002
What Jesus can do in a life that is truly saved.
ROMANS 5:3-5 QUOTE BY EUGENE PETERSON: ‘A Long Obedience in the Same Direction’. ‘It is not difficult to get a person interested in the message of the gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest. Millions of people in our culture make decision for Christ, but there is a ...read more
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17. Three Secrets Of An Effective Christian-1
Contributed on Apr 8, 2003
The powerful work of surrender in a believer’s life.
Three Secrets of Being an Effective Believer CHAPTER 12:1-2 Living-Sacrifice. Now those two words, living sacrifice, compose in English what is called an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a combination of two seemingly contradictory words. It seems contradictory to say a living sacrifice. When we think ...read more
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18. Three Secrets Of An Effective Believer-2
Contributed on Apr 8, 2003
Surrender is essential in a believer’s life
THREE SECRETS OF Being An Effective Believer-2 ROMANS 12:2 It is said that Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, once had captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, the monarch asked the prisoner, "What will you give me if I release you?" "The half of my wealth," was ...read more
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19. Three Secrets Of An Effective Church - 1
Contributed on Apr 8, 2003
What the church needs to do to be the church
THREE SECRETS TO BEING AN EFFECTIVE CHURCH ROM 12:3-8 • Last Sunday we saw how being an effective Christian demands surrender in our lives and a willingness to stay on God’s altar. 1) Twofold command through Paul: a) Do not be conformed to this world: not just stop doing what they do(list ...read more
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20. Three Secrets Of An Effective Church - 2
Contributed on Apr 8, 2003
The wonderful gifts God gives to the church
Three Secrets of an Effective Church - 2 BIRDS FLIGHT(all called flying): Flapping - Gliding - Soaring Isa 40:31 Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles(few birds with strong enough wings to soar), run and not get tired, walk and ...read more
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21. Castaways Or Not?
Contributed on Apr 5, 2005
Do the Jews still have a purpose in God’s plan?
Chapter 11 Paul addresses the concern: Is God done with Israel, Has He cast them aside? Is there still a literal purpose to be fulfilled through the Jews? Every December, especially in these last years, the promotion of at least two holidays occurs, Christmas and Hannukkah. What are the Jews ...read more
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22. 6 Important Elements Regarding Salvation
Contributed on Apr 5, 2005
Important truths about what needs to happen for salvation to occur
Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. January 1979 – made that call - MAX LUCADO, in one of his books, tells a story that he read about a newlywed couple that had a honeymoon disaster. They arrived at the hotel in the wee hours with high hopes. They had reserved a large ...read more
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23. How To Become A Dynamic Christian
Contributed on Oct 19, 2007
Paul’s description of himself
How To Become A Dynamic Christian Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart unto the gospel of God, • Do you have a desire to be a dynamic believer in Jesus Christ. To be the real thing instead of playing religious games? Years ago the ...read more
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24. What God Wants From Your Prayer Life
Contributed on Oct 22, 2007
Obvious by important things God desires from our prayer life
WHAT GOD IS LOOKING FOR IN YOUR PRAYER LIFE ROMANS 1:7-13 Moody Crusade: Two men came up afterwards with arms around each others shoulders and laughing, ‘Mr. Moody, you won’t believe this. We have worked with one another for 13 years and we didn’t know that we were both Christians until we ...read more
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25. Why Works Won't Work
Contributed on Jan 24, 2008
Paul stresses the foolishness of trying to get into heaven by our own efforts
WHY WORKS WON”T WORK Romans 4:1-15 Old story of frog that jumped in a bucket of milk. Instead of just giving up the frog began to swim and swim and swim. The frog swam so much that the milk turned to butter and the frog hopped out of the bucket. Great story about working so had that you ...read more
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26. Being Is Believing
Contributed on Mar 31, 2008
The amazing wisdom of God in condemning us in the First Adam
Today we are going to look at what has been called one of the most important theological ideas in all of Scripture. A definite KEY to understanding the gospel. The heart of the argument to explain our need of forgiveness through Jesus Christ. 1) Establish the FACT that ALL ARE SINNERS: by ...read more
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27. Being Is Believing-2
Contributed on Mar 31, 2008
The evidence of sin is death before and after the Law
November 2006, a study led by David Martin (an oncologist at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California) tested whether a mouse’s diet alone can affect its descendants. The researchers fed meals high in minerals and vitamins – such as B12 – to pregnant mice that have a gene ...read more
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28. Victory In Christ
Contributed on Apr 14, 2008
Paul’s wonderful theological truths on the Victorious Christian Life
VICTORY OVER SIN ROM. 6:1-5 Three buddies were discussing death and one asked the group: “What would you like people to say about you at your funeral?” One said: “He was a great humanitarian, who cared about his community.” Another said: “He was a great husband and father, who was an example ...read more