Paul’s Gentile Ministry Rom 15:15-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul ministered by grace – Rom 15:15 – grace given of God to minister to Gentiles [v.16].  According to 1 Cor 15:10 it takes grace to minister. Paul ministered primarily to Gentiles – Rom 15:16 – Jesus ministered to Jews [Rom 15:8;...

Why is Serving a Great Opportunity? John 13:2-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why is Serving a Great Opportunity? (John 13:2-20)  The passage for this lesson deals with Jesus washing the disciple’s feet. In this passage Jesus is giving a great example of service. Serving God as well as others can be...

Written For Our Learning Rom. 15:1-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 15:4 Paul wrote, whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning.  The things written aforetime are in the Old Testament.  We can learn things from reading and applying the Old Testament that help us spiritually and even...

Doubtful Disputations Rom 14:1-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Romans 14 deals with one main topic and a very important subtopic. The main topic is doubtful disputations.  The subtopic is the judgment seat of Christ.  We won’t have time to deal with both topics in Sunday school. So, this morning’s sermon...

Fulfilling the Law Rom.13:8-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Love is fulfilling the law [Rom 13:10].  The laws here are the ones regulated by the higher powers in Rom 13:1-8.  In Matt 22:36-39 Jesus dealt with the two greatest commandments – love God and love your neighbor [Deut 6:4-5; Lev 19:18].  These...

The Higher Powers Rom.13:1-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As Christians, we are to be subject unto the higher powers.  Even though our king is Jesus and our Lord is God we are to submit ourselves to every ordinance of man.  This passage tells us why.  Higher powers are ordained of God...

One Body in Christ Rom. 12:3-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The body of Christ is comprised of every person who is saved.  Like our physical bodies, we are one body in Christ, though we are many members.  In the body of Christ, members have: Different offices – Rom 12:3-5 – just...

Will of God Rom. 12:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 12:1-2 Paul writes about the will of God.  The will of God is the same for every Christian and, as we will see, his will is specifically stated in the Bible. The plan of God, on the other hand, is different for each...

Israel’s Blindness and Salvation Rom.11:25-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The salvation of Israel is the third main doctrine in Romans 11 that we will study. Israel’s blindness – God gave Isaiah a commission in Is 6:9-10 – Make Israel’s heart fat; make Israel’s ears heavy; shut Israel’s eyes, lest they see and...

The Remnant and Resurrection of Israel Rom 11:5,15  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are three main themes that we will study in Romans 11.  They are the remnant of Israel, the resurrection of Israel and the salvation of Israel.  Today, we will study the first two of these doctrines. The...