Benefits of Justification by Faith, Rom 5:1-11

Benefits of Justification by Faith Rom. 5:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first four chapters of Romans, Paul concluded and thoroughly illustrated that we are justified by faith.  Therefore, we enjoy the following benefits of justification by faith. Through justification by faith in Christ we have: Peace – Rom 5:1...

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Growing as a Christian 1 Peter 2:1-3

Growing As A Christian 1 Peter 2: 1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we were kids we knew we were growing because we could see ourselves in the mirror, our clothes wouldn’t fit, our relatives would say, “My you have grown,” and so forth.  But how do you know when you...

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Remorse or Repentance 2 Cor. 7:10

Remorse or Repentance 2 Cor. 7:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Are you trying to deal with the sin in your life through remorse or repentance?  There is a major difference between these two.  Remorse is merely the sorrow of the world about which Paul wrote in 2 Cor 7:10.  In Webster’s...

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The Throne of Grace Heb. 4:12-16

The Throne of Grace Heb. 4:12-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We read about the throne of grace in the context of the discerning word of God, our all-seeing God and our sinless high priest in Heb 4:12-16.  We are told to come boldly unto the throne of grace.  We come to...

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They Which Trouble You Gal 5:1-12

They Which Trouble You Gal. 5:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Gal 5:1-12 Paul warned the Galatians against they which trouble you.  He warned them about following those who would put them back under the law – he said that whoever these are, they trouble you – what was the trouble? ...

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Simple Practical Giving, 2 Cor 9:5-15

15-11-01 Bountiful Giving II Cor. 9 5-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we find several similar words that Paul uses to describe how giving should be bountiful. Bounty – 2 Cor 9:5 – “makeup beforehand your bounty… as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness” – bounty...

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Allegory of Sarah and Hagar Gal 4:21-31

Allegory of Sarah & Hagar Gal. 4:21-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Gal 4:21-31 is the allegory of Sarah and Hagar.  In this passage, Paul makes his third defense in this chapter showing why the Galatians should not be back under the law. He contrasts Sarah and Isaac with Hagar and Ishmael...

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By Jesus Christ Gal. 1:1-5

By Jesus Christ Gal. 1:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  In the first five verses of Galatians chapter 1 we find a number of things that are by Jesus Christ.  Paul starts out by saying that his apostleship is by Jesus Christ.  But by the time he gets through the first...

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How We Obtain Strength Prov. 20:29

How We Obtain Strength Prov. 20:29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Strength comes pretty naturally to young men [Prov 20:29 the glory of young men is their strength] – sometimes you see this youthful strength even in an old man [Caleb – Jos 14:10-11] – but the strength we need in our...

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Supernatural Power Micah 3:8

Supernatural Power Micah 3:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Do you ever feel powerless, like you are lacking supernatural power in some specific area of your life?  For the most part, you know that things are generally going well.  As far as you know, you are in the Lord’s will, you are...

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