The following is in regards to our sermon series on Romans. If you have already missed parts of this series due to vacations you can always catch up with our online sermon collection. Find the Romans series here.
The series will run for approximately 90 weeks. During that time we will take occasional breaks to discuss other portions of Scripture, returning to Romans until the book is completed.
Many consider Romans to be the Apostle Paul’s greatest work. It can roughly be divided into two major sections: Doctrine (ch.1-11) and practice (ch.12-16). Throughout our series we will cover such teachings as:
- Human depravity and our need for salvation
- Christ our great Savior
- Justification & Sanctification
- The necessity of the cross and resurrection of Christ
- The necessity of faith for both Jew and Gentile
- The glorious future of Christ’ Kingdom
- Election, predestination, reprobation and glorification
- Influence of theology on practice
With all of these topics it is no wonder why Romans is considered by many to be “the theological book” of the Apostolic age. What’s most fascinating is that Romans wasn’t written to be a systematic theology, but a letter of personal introduction to Christians that Paul had never met. As we study this epistle, it is our hope that we are once again introduced to the God and Savior that the Apostle presents to us.
ertain books are sometimes purchased only to sit on a shelf for a long period of time. Such is the book being recommended this August. I bought Call The Sabbath A Delight a number of years ago but refrained from reading it because I had anticipated a legalistic approach to the Sabbath/Lord’s Day. However, due to circumstances, I recently decided to put away my prejudice and give this volume a read.
In this interesting work, Stephen Nichols points out that the musical genre known as the blues, specifically the Delta blues, might be “America’s only truly indigenous music form.” The popularity of the blues can be seen in the variety of musical styles that it has influenced. What many people don’t know is the background of the genre and the biblical significance imbedded in the fabric of the Delta blues.
