Sermon Audio & Review
Morning Worship Series
Romans 11:5-10
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- April 29, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
The Unwavering Mercy of God in Christ.
In this section of Romans, Paul has been working through his sorrow and grief at the unbelief of his fellow Jews (Romans 9:1). He reminds and comforts his heart that God saves faithfully, mercifully, and righteously. His deep prayer and desire is that they would understand and accept salvation through Christ (Romans 10:1). Religious people misunderstand the righteousness of Jesus and the grace of God. In Romans 11, Paul dwells on God's mercy to both Jews and Gentiles.
Romans 11:1-4
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- April 22, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
The Unwavering Mercy of God in Christ.
God created human beings to know Him. Though we fell into sin, which separates us from Him, God has prepared a way for every person to return to a relationship with Him. The image of God can still be seen in people's moral, rational, spiritual, and personal components. Fallen nature tries to work its way back to friendship and reconciliation with God. This is the essence of religion. However, the Bible teaches that the only way back to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:18-21
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- April 15, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
Directing Our Burden for Religious Unbelief.
In Romans 10:18-21, Israel typifies all religions. The religious mind has been well described as full of energy, sincerity, and equity. Religious people make great efforts to do all they can to earn God's favor. They sincerely believe what they are taught. And they hope (although without certainty) that all their efforts are enough. Jesus often has a place in their lives, but He is not governing their lifestyle. This can be seen in patterns of unbroken sin. Human nature will never submit to one Lord alone.
Psalm 73
- Pastor Mike Hixson
- Category: Morning Worship Series
- April 8, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
The care-free lifestyle of the wicked is tempting, but intimacy with God must be your standard of what is good.
Psalm 73:3 expresses a feeling that most Christians experience after they have been saved for a while: "I was envious of the arrogant as I saw the prosperity of the wicked." Job expressed the same thought in Job 21:7-20. This is especially challenging in a culture where sinful lifestyles are celebrated.
Psalm 73 addresses the issue of why the wicked prosper, but without answering the question. It answers the deeper question of why the righteous envy the wicked and what the solution is for that.
Romans 10:14-17
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- March 25, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
Our Joyful Duty that Balances our Personal Agony.
Grasping the meaning and context of Romans 10:14-17 will ensure a church's existence for years to come and a spiritual progeny until Jesus returns. The incorrect preaching of this passage will bring decline and demise to a church.
Psalm 9
- Pastor Kent Hobi
- Category: Morning Worship Series
- March 18, 2018
- Audio Video
Loving the Lord with All of Our Heart.
In most of Scripture, God speaks to mankind. The poetic books of the Old Testament are unique because in them, man speaks to God. Human authors used the poetic structures available to them in attempts to surpass the limits of human language and recreate their experience with God.
Romans 10:5-13
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- March 11, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
Religion's Response to Grace.
When religious people hear the Gospel, they respond to it sincerely from a heart that has been trained religiously. They generally reject God's free offer of grace without knowing so as they continue to work for God's favor. God never intended people to work for salvation; it is impossible! In fact, "religious good works shipwreck grace." God offers the free gift of eternal life only through His Son (Romans 6:23).
Romans 9:30-10:4
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- March 4, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
Have You Built on or Stumbled over Christ?
In Romans 9, Paul explained how God sovereignly saves. In chapter 10, he discusses how people respond. God saves faithfully, mercifully, and particularly. The righteousness of Christ has changed you and me! This settles our heart when distressed over those yet to be saved.
Romans 9:19-29
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- February 25, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
The Lord Righteously Saves.
In Romans 9:19, Paul anticipates another question from his readers, then proceeds to dispel any fear or doubt they might have about God's justice in saving. God saves righteously: He is equitable, fair, and just.
Romans 9:14-18
- Pastor Tim Potter
- Category: Not Ashamed (Romans)
- February 18, 2018
- Audio Video Notes
The Saving Mercy of God Settles the Anxious Heart.
The greatest joys in life are knowing Christ and seeing others meet Him. Yet of equal magnitude in grief is seeing those who hear the Gospel refuse Him.
Romans 9 shows us how to find our way back to joy. Paul's answer is considering God, His person and His attributes. This will give us the ability to work our way out of any grief.
Your Life God's Way
Organizing Life by God's Principles
The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
Pastor Tim Potter leads an in-depth study of Paul's first epistle to Timothy.
The Book of Genesis
Pastor Tim Potter leads us through an in-depth look at the first book of the Bible.
The Book of Ephesians
Paul's epistle to the church in Ephesus.
