A few weeks ago, I preached on a beautiful passage in Romans 8 where Paul said, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1). During that lesson, I made the comment that there are some people who might say, “But if folks believe that, then they’re going to…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons from August 2021
I always enjoy listening to children as they describe their view of God and spiritual things. I heard about a 4-year-old little girl by the name of Jenny. One day, she asked her mother, “Does heaven have a floor?” Her mother said, “Well, what do you think heaven is like?” Jenny looked up at the…
At our Wednesday evening Bible class this past week, I read this quote from Steven Cole. He said, “I’m always amazed at how fascinated everyone is by biblical prophecy. One night when I was in the Coast Guard, I was sitting alone in the bridge of the cutter on radio watch when the chief came…
When our children were young, Sueanne and I would occasionally take them to a playground and watch them play. And our kids would always enjoy it, but there were times when they would be a little bit timid. They might climb out onto the monkey bars, but they would say, “Daddy, stay close. Catch me…
This morning, I want to share a message from what I believe is one of the greatest chapters in the Bible. When you think of the great chapters, you probably think of I Corinthians 13, the love chapter, or Hebrews 11, the faith chapter. But I think Romans 8 belongs in the same category as…
