justification

Baptism: What It Does and Does Not Do

It's hard to read very far in the New Testament without coming across a reference to baptism. But why? What…

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"Without the Shedding of Blood…"

We are naturally moved by the sacrifices of others. But what about the sacrifice of Jesus? What exactly was accomplished…

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Who Am I To Answer Back To God? (Romans 9)

Jesus Christ is a “living stone” in the pathway of every human being (1 Peter 2:4-5).   Some will build…

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Dying to Sin and Living for Christ (Romans 6)

Think about the powerful statements Paul has made in Romans about justification before God. “For by works of the law…

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Sermons on Romans 5

Parts 9 and 10 of The Greatest Letter Ever Written, a sermon series on Romans, are now available.   In…

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Yom Kippur From A New Testament Perspective

Today, Jews around the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is considered the holiest and most…

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Faith That Will Count as Righteousness

Parts 7 and 8 of The Greatest Letter Ever Written, a sermon series on Romans, are now available.   In…

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Galatians 4: To Know And Be Known

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.   But…

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