Sermons

 God’s Hope Works 

Romans 5:1-11

   

Hope is risky. 

 

But God offers risk-free hope.

 

1. What is it?

  

2. Why is it guaranteed?

 

3. How do I get it?

 

A hope that doesn’t put us to shame. It’s yours. 

 

 (Preacher: Sam Hemming)

God’s Gift

Romans 4

 

Romans 1-3: The Gospel of Jesus reveals the undeserved gift of being right with God

Romans 4: Abraham is THE example of receiving the undeserved gift of being right with God

• Abraham was not declared right with God by works 

• or by circumcision     

• or through the law            

• Abraham was justified by faith        

Have you accepted the undeserved gift of being right with God?

 

 (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Is it still relevant?

1. The riches of justification by faith (3:21-26)

“Now”

“Apart from the law”

“Those who believe”

“Freely by his grace”

“Through Christ”

“Just and Justifier”

2. The end of boasting (3:27-31)

Still relevant.

Sermon by Sam Hemming

i. Puppies & Paul

ii. You’re all out of excuses, dear Jew.

iii. Three excuses, one conclusion

Excuse 1: Possessing the Law (2:17-24)

Excuse 2: Performing Circumcision (2:25-28)

Excuse 3: Presuming on God’s faithfulness (3:1-8)

Conclusion: All silent & accountable (3:9-20)

iv. God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Sermon by: Assistant Minister Sam Hemming

God’s Wrath

Romans 1:18-2:11

The truth of God’s righteousness and our sin

• the fact of God’s righteous wrath (1:18,2:5)
• the reason for God’s wrath (1:18-20)
• the expression of God’s wrath, now (1:21-2:4)
• the coming day of God’s wrath (2:5-11)

God’s wrath is just and justified

How should we respond to the truth? (2:4)

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

God’s Power

Romans 1:6-17

(Reading 1:1-17)

The Gospel is the Power of God (v16-17)

– it brings salvation

– and reveals God’s righteousness

Receiving the Gospel makes us God’s people (v6-7)

Fellowship in the Gospel is a gift (v8-13)

Proclaiming the Gospel is a debt (v14-15)

Do you know the power of God?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

The Power & Powerlessness of Evil

Bible Reading: Job 40:6-14 & 41:1-34 

 

A question beneath Job’s pain: “Why doesn’t God stop evil?”

 

  

God answers: What is beyond our control, is not beyond his, cf…

 

    …the behemoth (40:15-24)

 

    …the leviathan (41:1-34)

 

 

Job doesn’t learn “why“, but rather “who” is ultimately in control (42:1-6)

 

 

(Preacher: Steve Young)

God’s Gospel

Romans 1:1-7 & 15:23-33

Plans are great to have… then there’s God’s plan!

 

God’s Gospel 

• origin… God’s Gospel
• certification/attestation… promised and anticipated
• content… all about Jesus
• scope… for everyone
• purpose… calls for obedience and faith
• goal… brings glory to Jesus

 

Whose plan are you living?

 

 

 

God’s Faithfulness and Stubborn Hearts

Numbers 22-24 (reading: 22:1-31)

 

Stubborn donkeys…

 

God is in control of His people’s fate…

 

…but like donkeys, Balaam and King Balak resist God.

 

  

 

Take comfort in knowing that God is in control and desires to bless. 

  

And take care not to be dumb donkeys!

 

 

(Preacher: Liam Black)

Church: Gospel motivated serving

 Romans 12:1-8

 

More people serving more people

  

1.          Feel the urge (v1a)

2.          Think better, think body (v3-5)

 

3.          Use what God gave you (v6-8) 

Serve chat

(Preacher: Sam Hemming)