Sermons on Freedom from Slavery
Good Friday 2019: Remembering the Benefits of God (Psalm 103:1-12)
The cross of Jesus brought near all the benefits of God to those who believe, including forgiveness of sins, restoration to God, redemption from sin and death, a crown of love and mercy, contentment and satisfaction in life, and renewed spiritual vigor.
Carrying the Cross of Jesus and the Good Life (Luke 23:26-34)
In this sermon, we explore how Simon of Cyrene gives us understanding into what it means to “bear our cross and follow Jesus (see Luke 9:23, 14:27).” Carrying our cross and following Jesus is the good path full of the joy that comes when we follow Jesus as servants who have been set…
The Great Exchange – Righteous for the Unrighteous (Luke 23:13-25)
The righteous in place of the guilty. In this exchange, we have a visual demonstration and display of the Gospel itself. We have the innocent Jesus condemned to death for wickedness and we have the unrighteous murderer and insurrectionist Barabbas released as innocent, without charge. What we have…
When God’s Love Meets His Enemies (Romans 5:6-11, Good Friday)
God’s love for his enemies led him to the cross. It is where, as Paul says, “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” When one sees the marvelous works of the Lord, telling the glory of those works is the response. If you see, tell. The…
True Blessing Comes Through Obedience (Luke 11:14-28)
True blessing comes when we have been set free from sin and death and walk in obedience to the Word of God.
The Hope of the Resurrection (Romans 6:5-10)
In this message, we consider the hope offered by the resurrection of Jesus, overcoming the dominion of sin and death and giving us life in the dominion of the resurrection.
The Nature of Genuine, Spiritual Christianity (Luke 5:33-6:11)
In this passage, we see Jesus rebuke the Pharisees for their insistence on placing tradition and cultural religion above a true, spiritual relationship with the Living God. There is much false, cultural Christianity among us and there is a need to discern what is truly genuine Christianity. The…
