Posts Posted in October 2023

The Verdict: Not Guilty

Series: Romans
October 29, 2023 Michael Bouterse - Thrive View Full Service
Scripture Text: Romans 3:21-26

Tim Keller called it the greatest pivot in the Bible - going from Romans 3:20 to Romans 3:21.  We hit that pivot on Sunday as Michael Bouterse joins us to preach on Romans 3:21-26.

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The Mirror

Series: Romans
October 22, 2023 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Romans 3:1-20

Last week the central message of our Romans 2:16-27 text was that Religion Can't Save You!  Well, then what is it good for?  That's the focus this Sunday as Paul wraps up this first major section of Romans and prepares for the greatest pivot in the whole Bible.  Text is Romans 3:1-20.  And the pivot starts in the very next verse!

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The Big Setup

Series: Romans
October 8, 2023 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Romans 2:1-16

It was all a set up.  That's what last week's text was, Romans 1:18-32. This Sunday we'll revisit that text and the downward spiral of humanity and the decadence of a corrupt culture flowing from the Fall... and THEN see how Paul springs his trap in Romans 2:1-16. Paul was just setting you and me up.

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The Downward Spiral of Humanity

Series: Romans
October 1, 2023 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Romans 1:18-32

Houston, we have a problem!  Last Sunday we started our new series in the book of Romans by looking at Paul's thesis statement for Romans - that the Gospel is God's power to save everyone!  Starting this Sunday, Paul begins to defend that thesis.  Why the gospel? Why is it so needed?  Why can't there be some other way? Paul forcefully begins to give an answer to those questions in the second half of chapter 1.  This Sunday... Romans 1:18-32.

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