Jul 18, 2021
Are Good Works Good Enough?
Series: Romans
We’re coming to the end of Paul’s “bad news.” He has spent most of the opening 3 chapters of Romans laying out the problem every single person faces in life – we all stand guilty before God. Paul says 3 things about our sinful status – we are confirmed as sinners by our character – we are confirmed as sinners by our conduct – and as confirmed sinners we are condemned. But (spoiler alert), the good news yet to come is that – confirmed sinners can be saved by Christ.
We can’t save ourselves from the consequences of sin, but, Christ can!
Romans 3:9-20
July 18, 2021
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- Jul 18, 2021Are Good Works Good Enough?
Jul 18, 2021Are Good Works Good Enough?Series: RomansWe’re coming to the end of Paul’s “bad news.” He has spent most of the opening 3 chapters of Romans laying out the problem every single person faces in life – we all stand guilty before God. Paul says 3 things about our sinful status – we are confirmed as sinners by our character – we are confirmed as sinners by our conduct – and as confirmed sinners we are condemned. But (spoiler alert), the good news yet to come is that – confirmed sinners can be saved by Christ.We can’t save ourselves from the consequences of sin, but, Christ can!Romans 3:9-20July 18, 2021To watch the video of this message, click here.
- Jul 11, 2021I Object
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- Jul 4, 2021Declaration of Dependence
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- Jun 20, 2021A Tale of a Father’s Love
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- Jun 13, 2021God’s Judgment on the Judgmental
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- May 30, 2021Unashamed
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- May 23, 2021Building on a Firm Foundation
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- May 16, 2021Graveyard Shift
May 16, 2021Graveyard ShiftSeries: (All)Some Psalms talk about God being our help from various problems that surround us. But what do we do when the problem is not around us but is IN us? Times when we are “in the depths” (doubts, besetting sin, spiritual dryness, feeling distant from God, etc.)? Psalm 130 assures us that God is our deliverer in these times as well!When a shadow is over your soul, there is hope.Psalm 130May 16, 2021Pastor Josh LieuranceTo watch the video of this message, click here.
- May 9, 2021A Tale of Two Sisters
May 9, 2021A Tale of Two SistersSeries: Mother's DayLuke’s Gospel tells of a time when Jesus visited two sisters, Mary & Martha. The passage serves as a lesson in priorities. From the start we see that we have a choice as to how we will spend time with Jesus. Secondly, serving Christ is a good thing, but, serving Christ with the wrong focus leads to frustration. Finally, Jesus gently suggests that personal time with the Lord should be our priority.In it all, we need to be sure we focus on what’s important, not just what’s immediate - make personal time with the Lord your priority.Luke 10:38-42May 9, 2021To watch the video of this message, click here.
