September 21, 2022
Groundwork to Salvation
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Romans 3:9-
Introduction
Outline for Chapter 3
- Paul’s Answers to Objections (3:1-8)
- Paul’s Assertion of sin (9-18)
- Paul’s Arguments of Justification by Faith (19-31)
Paul has been laying all the ground work for Salvation up to this point.
Before you start any project, there is a lot of preparation that needs
to be put into place. If you are going to plant a garden, you want to
chose the location (not a shaded location, not a soggy location), the
next step would be to break up the ground. In these few chapters, Paul
has been breaking up the ground. You cannot plant a garden, if one
already exists. Once again, Paul is writing both Jew and Gentile. Both
have existing religious backgrounds, and philosophies. Paul has to
completely cut down their ideas, and turn over the dirt where their
religious garden was growing before the Gospel seed can be planted. Paul
has spent 2 chapters showing how man, both Gentile and Jew are without
excuse before God! He was cutting down what already existed there. In
these next few verses, he is about to turn the ground over, so there is
fresh dirt, and the soil is prepared to receive the seed.
September 21, 2022
Understanding Salvation
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Romans 5:6-11
Introduction
As we continue to look at Romans, I would like us to fully understand
the great salvation we have. It is not necessary to understand all of
this in order to be saved, but after we are saved, it is great to look
at it all, and understand better the GREAT Salvation we received!
When you bought your first car, you certainly didn't understand what
you were getting! You probably didn't understand how a pump turns on,
and moves the gasoline from your tank to your motor. You probably
didn't understand that a battery & starter cranks that motor over. You
probably didn't understand the proper ratio of gas and air mixture to
get that explosion to take place inside of that engine block as the
piston compressed that mixture. You probably didn't understand the gear
ratio in the transmission that causes a motor that is constantly in
motion to put the wheels in motion. All you knew was, how much does it
cost? Does it work? do I like the color, and does the radio work?
September 21, 2022
Explanation of Sin vs Salvation
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Romans 5:12-17
Introduction
An Old Time preacher, Harry Ironside wrote this:
The moment a man is justified by faith he is also born of God. His
justification is, as we have seen, his official clearance before the
throne of God. His regeneration involves his introduction into a new
family. He becomes a part of the New Creation of which the risen
Christ is the Head. Adam the first was federal head of the old race.
Christ Risen, the Second Man and the Last Adam, is Head of the new
race. The old creation fell in Adam, and all his descendants were
involved in his ruin. The new creation stands eternally secure in
Christ, and all who have received life from Him are sharers in the
blessings procured by His cross and secured by His life at God's
right hand.
September 21, 2022
Gentile Ministry
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Romans 15:8-13
Introduction
Paul has been advocating how God desires to save BOTH Jew and Gentile
throughout his entire letter to the Romans. There appears to have been a
great battle for the Gentiles to adhere to the OT religious laws and
completely change their way of life. Jesus should and does change your
life.
2 Cor 5:17 – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023
Revelation 7
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Revelation 7:1-4
Introduction
We ended our last study on the sixth seal. As Chapter 7 opens, it is
often referred to as a parenthetical. The idea of the seals being opened
is put on pause, and this chapter now introduces us to two groups of
people. So we will look at these two groups of people and make some
notes of them.
August 17, 2025
August 8, 2025
A Crumb of a Miracle
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Mark 7:24-30
Introduction
What is a crumb? A crumb is not thought of as anything grand. Matter of
fact, we would consider them dirty, annoying, and brush them off the
table, collect them in our hand, and throw them away. No one, asks for a
box for crumbs. They are pitched without thought. We have a crumb of a
miracle here in Mark 7. But the crumb made a difference to this woman
and her daughter. The smallest of God’s miracles, is life changing for
some!
August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025 - AM
Deaf man Healed
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Mark 7:31-35
Introduction
A couple of interesting things about this passage. This miracle is not recorded in the other Gospels. It is unique to the Gospel of Mark.
Jesus traveled quite a bit, it is estimated about 60 to 70 miles traveling. That would be up to 3-4 day trip of walking every day. The Bible doesn’t explain to us the details about the traveling of Jesus, but that is a lot of walking.
October 14, 2025
October 5, 2025
Growing in Faith
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Mark 9:14-29
Introduction
We have been following the life of Christ, and specifically his interactions with the disciples. We have dealt a lot with the certainty he made clear to the disciples about the fact that He (Jesus) is God. The Transfiguration was a very clear revelation to Peter, James and John the inner circle, those disciples that were perhaps closer to Jesus than others.
October 26, 2025
October 19, 2025
Lessons about Salvation & Service
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Mark 9:30-50
I. Salvation’s Plan (Mark 9:30-32)
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i. Possibly, because of his popularity, they would have protected him.
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ii. Private teaching to the disciples.
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◦ Having a personal relationship with Jesus… get something others are not.
◦ Your personal walk with the Lord is important! -
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
November 9, 2025
November 2, 2025
God’s Family Plan
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Mark 10:1-16
Introduction
I have titled the message God’s Family Plan, not because God is specifically outlining the idea for a family, but the entirety of this passage, is so necessary for Family matters, that I have dubbed it, God’s Family Plan. We literally have three separate instances that are back to back that I have stitched together for one message to help families.