Criminals Punished Proverbs 17:15, “acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent – the Lord detests them both”. “Is God’s justice a good thing” “What about Mercy” We are in trouble! Romans 1:16-17, “I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew and then for the Gentile.…
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We must bring something “the thing you bring when you are told to bring nothing” We are all guilty, no excuses, no loop holes, no special exemptions not even for his chosen people. Romans 3:9, “What shall we conclude then? Are we any better?” “Not at all” Rom 3:10, “we are all alike are under sin”. OT confirmation Rom 3:10-18 … totally…
Getting defensive Some back ground info Gen 12:1-3 – The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. ‘‘I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those…
We are not like them! – Romans 1:18-32 Rom 1:29-32 – 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they are senseless, faithless, heartless,…
God is angry! Romans 1:18 – “the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth”. So why is God angry? Verse 18 – people suppress the truth about God Verse 20 – “we are left without any excuses before God”. Verse 21 – “people knew God and they still rejected…
If you were allowed to own just one book of the Bible which one would you choose? 1) The situation in Rome written in 57 AD 49 AD, Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome Suetonius, Acts 18:2-3 2) An impressive Gospel a) The gospel is God’s … verse 1 b) .. promised before hand verse 2 c) … is about Jesus…
What does God think about divorce? Four reasons where divorce is possible – Ex 21:9-10 – deprives her of food, clothing and conjugal rights – Deut 24:1 – adultery … “any thing” clause – twisted scripture – Matthew 19:3 – Jesus answer to this twisted scripture 1 Cor 7 1 Cor 7:10 – remain married – v 3-5 – the importance of…
Divorce… a common place event 1) A stress on rights not duties. 2) Unrealistic expectations of easy and sustained happiness 3) The emancipation of women 4) A loss of parent support 5) The wider acceptance of divorce and remarriage 6) A decline in religion and the wide rejection of what God’s word says even among those who claim to follow Jesus 7) …
What does God’s word say about singleness? Christianity is different from other world views Judaism, celibacy is to be deplored Koran encourages single people to marry Mormons explicitly reject celibacy Christianity affirms singleness Who is single? Is it OK to be single? The Old covenant Gen 2::18, It is not good for man to be alone” Jeremiah told NOT to marry (Jer…
Who can you trust? Is 36:5 – on whom are you depending? (show picture) picture of Lachish and siege ramp picture of Solomon’s pool see Isaiah 7:1-25 On whom are you depending? Hezekiah seeks the Lord Isaiah 37:4, “It may be that the Lord YOUR god will hear the words of the cup bearer, whom his master the king of Assyria has…