God’s Overflowing Grace 16 January 2022 AM – Romans 5:12-21 – Rom2022 – Scott Childs Introduction: Illustrate the difference between enough and overflowing by using a cup and a jug of water. In our text this morning, God assures us that His grace is not just enough to help a sinner a little; it abounds […]
Joseph the Carpenter 19 December 2021 AM – Matthew 1:18-25 – Christmas – Scott Childs Introduction: Joseph of Nazareth was a carpenter, the son of a carpenter. Nazareth was a small hillside village in northern Israel, west of the Sea of Galilee. Though he was poor, the carpenter Joseph probably crafted doors, windows, cabinets, furniture […]
Much More to Come! 12 December 2021 AM – Romans 5:6-11 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Perhaps you have received a gift in which was another gift, in which was yet another gift. With opening each gift, the excitement grew. There was more to come. Transition: When a sinner who trusts Christ to save […]
Benefits of Justification 5 December 2021 AM – Romans 5:1-5 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: We all like to know the benefits of supplements, benefits of insurance policies, benefits of certain diets and benefits of electing a candidate. As Paul begins Romans 5, he builds on the word justified. The word, therefore (Ro 5:1), […]
Simplifying the Complicated 28 November 2021 AM – Romans 4:1-25 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: How many of you are old enough to have used a manual typewriter to type a letter or document? __ For you youngsters who have never had to do that, the rest of us can assure you that it […]
Justified by Faith Alone! 21 November 2021 AM – Romans 3:9-31 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace, was born in 1725 in the UK. His mother, a Christian, taught him the Bible, but she died of TB when he was just seven. From age 11 to 17, Newton […]
The Religious Need Righteousness 14 November 2021 AM – Romans 2:17-3:8 – Rom2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: The Jews are God’s chosen people. It was through their people that God chose to send Christ to this earth to atone for man’s sins. Being God’s chosen people, the Jews often thought they were better than all […]
Moralists Need God’s Righteousness 7 November 2021 AM – Romans 2:1-16 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: In Romans 1:18-32, we learned that humanists are not righteous and need God’s righteousness. That was not difficult for us to grasp about God rejecters, but what about the good people in our world who do not reject […]
Humanists Need God’s Righteousness 31 October 2021 AM – Romans 1:18-32 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Last week we noted that only God is intrinsically righteous (i.e., completely sinless, faultless). On the other hand, all humans are intrinsically unrighteous sinners. Only God, through the Gospel can apply His righteousness to repentant sinners. Is […]
Righteousness of God 24 October 2021 AM – Romans 1:8-17 – Ro2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: In Romans 1:8, Paul continues his introduction to the book of Romans. He thanked God for the faith of the Roman believers (v.8). He assured them of his unceasing prayers for them (v.9). He let them know that he […]