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It has been since Oct 20th of last year that we have been preaching on the âbad newsâ associated with manâs sin and disobedience to Godâs law, and in todayâs sermon, Paul leads us in rejoicing in the âgood newsâ of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the salvation it brings! Paul encourages us to contemplate the glory of propitiation and limited atonement as laid out plainly in the text.
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Ever since Romans 1:18 the Apostle Paul has been laying out the bad news that all people, both Jews and Gentiles, have sinned, are unrighteous, and are deserving of the righteous judgement of God. Before Paul begins to lay out the good news of Godâs grace for sinners in Jesus Christ, with this passage he summarizes the bad news that all are under sin so that all people would see their great need for Jesus Christ.
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If, as Paul states plainly in Romans 2, that the genuine quality of Jewishness and circumcision is inward and spiritual, why did God institute and attach promises to physical circumcision in the first place? Was He mistaken? Did He change His mind? And how can He be trusted if Heâs (seemingly) the one going back on His Word?
In Romans 3:1-8, Paul begins to answer these objections and sets the stage for the clearest vindication of Godâs faithfulness â the good news of true life in the Lord Jesus Christ.
*** We had some technical difficulties for our normal video/audio recording this week. By God's providence, we are happy that we had a backup room recorder that we were able to use.
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In the previous passage the Apostle Paul explained how it is that God will justly judge sinful Gentiles who do not have the law. In this passage Paul turns his attention to Godâs judgement of sinful Jews who have the law but do not keep it. The reality of Godâs righteous judgment of unrighteous Jews and Gentiles is to lead all of us to the reality of our great need for the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
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In this portion of Romans, the Apostle Paul has been laying out the bad news regarding the sinfulness of all people and the righteous judgment of God. Building upon the previous passage regarding God not showing partiality, with these verses Paul explains how it is that God will judge Gentiles even though they do not have the law. In considering these realities we are all shown our great need for Christ.
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For quite some time, the elders of our church have been studying and discussing the roles of men and women related to the diaconate, concluding that our church should no longer have deaconesses. This two-part sermon series will help our church family better understand why we are making this change and revisit Godâs glorious design for men and women in Christâs church.
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For quite some time, the elders of our church have been studying and discussing the roles of men and women related to the diaconate, concluding that our church should no longer have deaconesses. This two-part sermon series will help our church family better understand why we are making this change and revisit Godâs glorious design for men and women in Christâs church.
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In Psalm 119 the psalmist shows us the beauty and necessity of getting Godâs word rooted deep down in our heart. This is essential to living a life on a godly path that is full of praise and purpose.
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This Christmas Eve to help prepare our hearts to celebrate the joyous occasion of our Savior's birth we will turn to Matthew 1:23 and consider what it means that Jesus Christ is Immanuel.
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God is love. One of the glorious ways that this truth is made known to us is by the birth of Jesus Christ. With this second Advent-focused sermon we will turn to 1 John to consider the connection between Jesusâ birth and the love of God.
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At the very heart of the Advent season is joy. When the angels appeared to the shepherds outside of Bethlehem and announced Jesusâ birth they told them that Jesusâ birth was âgood news of great joyâ. With this first Advent-focused sermon we will turn to the Gospel of Luke to consider why Jesusâ birth is good news of great joy.
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As people who have been born again, made alive in Christ, and given the ability by the Holy Spirit to see our sin for what it is, repent of it, and put our faith in Christ, it is sometimes easy to overlook the fact that Christians too will one day stand before the judgment seat. This weekâs passage of scripture clearly teaches that ALL people - no exceptions - will one day stand before God the Son and be judged on the basis of their works. But how can this be if Scripture says elsewhere that people are saved by grace through faith, and not by their works? Come join us as we look into what is coming in the final judgment.
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Paul now turns his attention to people who judge those who suppress the truth and sin while committing the very same sins themselves. Hypocrites, like those they judge, are without excuse, under Godâs righteous wrath and need to repent and believe the gospel.
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With these final verses of chapter one Paul explains more of the horrific results of idolatry and Godâs righteous wrath in response. There is a clear progression downward; first idolatry impacts oneâs worship, then their body, then their mind. Here we also find Paulâs longest list of specific sins in all of his letters which are the fruits of a debased mind. The only reason why this passage doesnât describe who all of us are today is because of the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Proponents of baptismal regeneration will often cite 1 Peter 3:21, which plainly states that âBaptism saves you.â Is that the final nail in the Baptist coffin? Was Peter confirming that baptism is the instrument God uses to bring about the new birth in the lives of His people? Through an examination of 1 Peter's context, we come to see that the apostle is making a much different point about baptism and salvation in the life of the believer. Rest assured, even Baptists can confess the truth of 1 Peter 3:21.
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While so many in our day believe they are wise and loving for accepting, affirming, and celebrating homosexuality, this passage teaches us the very opposite. Homosexuality and any act like it are destructive sins that can be traced back to idolatry and the foolishness of exchanging the truth for a lie. Here again we are reminded of Godâs righteous wrath and our great need for Jesus Christ.
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As Protestant Christians, we believe that the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice because it is the very word of God. Despite what some seem to think, Godâs word has much to say about the civil government and Romans 13:1-7 is a key passage. With another important election, it will benefit us greatly to consider what God says about his purposes for, the authority of, and our relationship to the civil government.
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The Ephesian churchâs faith in Jesus Christ was a source of great joy for the Apostle Paul causing him to give thanks to God in prayer. With this passage Pastor Marsel Lela from Disciples Church desires to encourage us and give thanks to God for the 10-year partnership between Disciples Church and Woodridge. It is a partnership that has mutually encouraged both churches so let us rejoice together and give thanks to God.
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We cannot rightly understand the good news of the gospel unless we have a proper understanding of the bad news. This bad news has to do with our unrighteousness before the Holy God who made us and what we deserve from God because of our sin. In this passage the apostle Paul explains this bad news which should cause those not yet trusting in Christ to turn from their sin and trust in Christ and cause those who trust in Christ to give thanks to God for the good news.
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