Originally posted on March 23, 2007 After eleven chapters of pure mercy from God toward sinners, Paul opens chapter twelve of Romans with a strong exhortation. "I urge you," he said. In light of God's mercy in Christ, Paul wants to...
Originally posted on February 9, 2007 Obligations of Objects of Mercy You have heard it said that with privilege comes responsibility. A Romans way of saying that is, objects of mercy have obligations. The good news is that the obligations of being...
Originally posted on January 19, 2007 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God " Romans 12:1 Fourteen Years of Mercy On the third Sunday of January 1993, we held our first Sunday worship service as a church. The best explanation I have...
Originally posted on January 12, 2007 One of the mercy prayers for 2007 that I have for our church is that we renew our minds in the mercy of God. I take that prayer from Romans 12:1-2, "I urge you by the mercies...
Originally posted on January 10, 2007 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world,...
Originally posted on December 1, 2006 "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us." Isaiah 9:6 To Us A Son Has Been Given The prophecy of Isaiah that a son would be given to us was made 735 years...
Originally posted on November 14, 2006 Two things have come together for us here at Grace in a powerful way. First, we have been meditating on Romans 8 together for several weeks. Second, this is Grace Missions Month. The timing of...
Originally posted on October 20, 2006 "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." Romans 8:26 Why Weakness Is...
Originally posted on October 13, 2006 "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God." Romans 8:16 Calling On The Witness Of The Spirit When in doubt, we call on a witness to set the record straight. God has given...
Originally posted on September 29, 2006 "If, by the Spirit, you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God." Romans 8:13-14 The Spirit Leads Us To...
