Month: September 2023

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How to wait for the glorious future

Sunday 24th September 2023

Read: Psalm 44:17-26; Isaiah 65:17-66:2; Romans 8:18-39

Sermon: Romans 8:18-39

Romans 1-7 The Gospel of grace

8:18-30 How to live with suffering while we wait
18-25 groaning while we wait for redemption

26-27 the Spirit helps us in our weakness while we wait

28-30 the Father works out every detail for our good while we wait

8:31-39 How shall we respond to what God has done for us?
31-32 What shall we say?

33-34 Who will bring charge against the elect?

35-39 What can separate us from the love of Christ?

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Objections to justification: How does it relate to the law?

Sunday 10th September 2023

Read: Psalm 119:9-16; Deuteronomy 5:1-29; Romans 7:1-25

Sermon: Romans 7:1-25

Romans 1-6 Saved from sin by Christ, not the law

Romans 7:1-6 Freed from law to be fruitful

Romans 7:7-25 The blame for the human predicament is sin, not the law
7:7-13 Israel’s historical experience with the law: death not life

7:13-20 Israel’s ongoing experience with the law: it cannot be done

7:21-25 The impact of the law: wretched person that I am!