Romans: Israel’s Promise Upheld: Jacob & Esau
Romans 9:9-18
What does it mean to refuse God's blessing? Esau had the birthright of his father Jacob and he put his desires ahead of God's promise. This week we address the heart of Esau but also the nature of God's election of the Nation or Israel.
Romans: The History of God’s Plan for Israel
Romans 9:6-13
In this sermon, Pastor Briscoe turns our attention away from the doctrines of individual salvation to the election of the Nation of Israel. We learn how Abraham, by faith, received God's promises and how God is sustaining those promises throughout history.
Romans: A Burden for Israel
Romans 9:1-5
In Romans 9, there’s a transition from an individual perspective to a national perspective. The election of Israel is discussed as well as their past redemption. Here, we begin to clearly see Paul’s heart towards his people. We must ask ourselves: Are we as aware as Paul was in terms of the souls of those around us? Are we people of sorrow or are we distracted from the mission?
Romans: If God Be For Us
Romans 8:31-39
Once we understand that it's God's purpose that the follower of Christ be conformed to Christ's image, we begin to consider what things might impede that process. In the closing of Romans 8, Paul addresses three types of personal attack on the believer: opposition, condemnation and the threat of separation.
Romans: Our Transformation
Romans 8:28-30
The primary focus of Romans 8 is how God helps us deal with and overcome our sins, struggles and difficult circumstances. This chapter is a message of strength and hope. We also address how the Reformed perspective misinterprets these two verses.
Romans: Called to be Conformed
Romans 8:28-30
Romans 8:28 is a promise for Christians, one the rest of the world longs to have. This verse alongside the rest of Romans 8 should re-frame how we understand and love God. Do we love him with fleeting feelings or do we love him in trust, knowing his will is "for us"?
Romans: The Spirit & Prayer
Romans 8:26-27
In this sermon, Pastor Briscoe reminds us of the power of the Holy Spirit and its help in our lives as believers. Through infirmities and in our prayers, we are helpless and absent unless we have the Spirit’s leading.
Romans: Our Sonship / The Inheritance of Suffering pt 2
Romans 8:17-25
Over the last two weeks we have looked at the implications of our adoption into God's family: what does it mean to be a child of God? This week we focused on learning about our inheritance: the heavenly glory and the earthly suffering. Do we know how to suffer? Do we value trial the way God does?
Romans: Our Sonship pt 1
Romans 8:14-17
This section of Romans 8 shows us what it truly means to be a son of God. Pastor Briscoe uses verses 14-17 to outline three defining characteristics of sonship: (1) A son must be led - choosing to listen and obey, (2) A son is loved - we must know that we are loved by God and this must lead us to devote our lives to Him, and (3) A son is lifted - we are heirs of God and this should direct our focus to eternal things rather than the things of this world.
Romans: Mortify The Flesh
Romans 8:1-13
We know that through salvation we have been born again and sealed by the Spirit of God, but even with that security, our flesh has the ability to creep in and take control. In this sermon, Pastor Briscoe covers what it actually means to rid our lives of sin and live for Jesus. We must let the Spirit reveal wickedness in our lives in order to overcome it.
Romans: Overcoming the Struggle
Romans: 7:13-8:5
Paul gives us insight into his life by describing the same struggle that every Christian experiences. Even with our new nature, even if we want to follow God, sin seems to be lurking in the shadows. How do we transcend this struggle? The answer is "minding the things of the Spirit."
Romans: Dead to Sin, Alive to Christ
Romans 7:1-12
In Romans 7, Paul continues persuading us against sin and toward living in the reality of our righteousness. He uses the example of the marriage covenant to illustrate the freedom we experience in Christ when we die to the law of sin.
Romans: Yielding to Righteousness
Romans 6:12-23
Romans 6 gives us insight into how God identifies the believer: "Dead to Sin and Servant of Righteousness". What this means it that God has set us free from the bondage of sin so that we might serve him with absolute liberty.
Romans: Dying to Live
Romans 6:1-11
Paul articulates how Christ's death, burial and resurrection is a present truth in the Christian's life. Romans 6 teaches us that because we are dead to sin, our flesh cannot have power over us. We learn that because of the resurrection we have the power to walk in newness of life.
Romans: By One Man / Brian Bustos
Romans 5:12-21
By one man, Adam, sin, and death reigned throughout all humanity. In contrast, by one man, Jesus Christ, the gift of grace and life was offered to all.
Romans: The Value of Security
Romans 5:9-11
Many Christians struggle to know the true security of their salvation. Often, questions like: “Does my salvation remain when I sin or when I struggle to have faith?" or "Does my salvation keep me from God's future judgment?"
This message answers those doctrinal questions.
Romans: The Value of Our Justification
Romans 5:1-11
Paul continues to explain to the Romans how salvation is not attained through laws or religious practices but only through faith in Jesus Christ. He uses Abraham, the Father of the Nation of Israel, as an example of how God credits righteousness through belief.
Romans: Justified by Faith: Abraham Pt. 2
Romans 4:9-25
Paul continues to explain to the Romans how salvation is not attained through laws or religious practices but only through faith in Jesus Christ. He uses Abraham, the Father of the Nation of Israel, as an example of how God credits righteousness through belief.
Romans: Justified By Faith: Abraham / Eric Phillips
Romans 4:1-12
Paul begins to explain to the Romans how salvation is not attained through laws or religious practices but only through faith in Jesus Christ. He uses Abraham, the Father of the Nation of Israel, as an example of how God credits righteousness through belief.
Romans: God's Answer for the Guilty
Romans 3:21-31
In the previous message, we addressed the evidence of sin against mankind. While we are all guilty of sin, in this passage, Paul presents us with a legal deposition, a plan, explaining just how the accused have been acquitted of their crimes. This message analyzes what it means to be justified by Christ.