Lessons about God 29 September 2013 AM – Romans 11:1-36 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction Peter tells us that Noah was a preacher of righteousness. He preached at least 100 years while he built the ark, yet only his immediate family believed. God has never forces salvation on anyone. It is a gift of […]
Israel’s Present Rejection 22 September 2013 AM – Romans 10:1-21 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” God does not want anyone to perish in hell, yet He knows that, like fish, men will not receive His […]
Israel’s Past Rejection 15 September 2013 AM – Romans 9:1-33 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: When you look at this chaper as a whole, you will find that it is not talking about election to salvation as many people claim. It is explaining why God requires faith for salvation rather than Jewish heritage. When […]
Eternally Secure 8 September 2013 – Romans 8:31-39 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: The Bible teaches that if you sin, you lose your fellowship with God but not your relationship with God. Since no one can be good enough to earn salvation, certainly no one can be good enough to keep salvation. Salvation is […]
Living with Weaknesses 25 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:26-30 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: Though God gives Christians assurance of salvation, living godly in a sinful world is not easy. While our new spirit wants to do right, our flesh is weak. We suffer as we struggle against sin and endure persecution for […]
Focus on the Future 18 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:18-25 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: Spring is garden planting time. Sometimes digging the soil, adding compost and manure, buying seeds, waiting for them to grow, daily watering, pulling weeds, and killing bugs gets discouraging. Gardeners must keep their focus on the future. Their […]
Precious Promises 11 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:10-17 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was a little boy, my brother and I slept over one night at my Granddad’s house. He promised to take us to town and buy us our own bottle of cool drink. That was a big deal in […]
Because of our daily spiritual conflict (Ro 7), some Christians fear that if they do a bad sin, they will lose their salvation and God will condemn them to hell. Perhaps you have felt that way at times. Is it true? No it is not. Let me show you why. Transition We are going to […]
Spiritual Conflict 21 July 2013 AM – Romans 7:14-25 – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was a teenager, we occasionally played a game called “Capture the Flag.” It was a military type game played in a field or wooded area. The object was to sneak into the enemy’s territory, capture their flag, and get back […]
Is God’s Law Friend or Foe? 14 July 2013 AM – Romans 7:1-13 – Scott Childs Introduction: When someone knocks on your door late at night, if you are like most people, before you open the door you will ask “Who’s there?” You want to know if the person on the other side is friend […]