Romans 14:16-23 Our bent is to put ourselves first and to do what pleases us regardless of how this affects others. But as we read in the Gospels, and as…
Isaiah 61:1–3; Luke 4:16–21 Throughout this passage, the speaker declares that God has sent him “to proclaim good news” (v. 1), and “to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor”…
Isaiah 11:1-9 In Isaiah 11:1–9, we encounter another passage that describes the ideal ruler. Judah needed a better king and government, and God keeps offering one to them, with both…
Matthew 23:13-28 Jesus directly addresses the religious leaders, and his tone is much sharper.[1] Seven woes occupy this section. There are “three pairs with matching themes” (2, 2, 2), and…
Romans 9:30-10:4 What we must do as we come to this text is look at ourselves and see if there is anything we are refusing to surrender that would keep…
Romans 6:15-23 Since believers have been set free from slavery to sin, they must now offer themselves as slaves to God. We must not fail to take sin seriously because…
Romans 4:1-12 Rather than viewing Abraham’s story through the lenses of obedience or sin, we should view Abraham’s story through the lens of the gospel and the response of faith…
Romans 3:21-26 In this passage, Paul is going to give us a lot of truth. He’s going to explain the significance of the work of Christ and how it relates…
Zechariah 3:1-10 In this vision, Joshua, the high priest, stands before God with filthy clothes. At Joshua’s right hand stands Satan, eager to accuse him. How does this scene play…
Romans 3:20-26 The Bible says that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In this sermons we see how we can be righteous before a righteous…