Main Point: Because justification comes by faith in Christ apart from works, the gospel excludes all boasting, unites Jew and Gentile together, and rightly restores the law as a guide…
Main Point: God upholds his own righteousness even while saving sinners, not by simply winking at sin, but through Christ’s work of propitiation, which takes away all of mankind’s grounds…
Main Point: When God lets guilty people go free, he exposes himself to the charge that he is an unrighteous judge. Outline: 1. Pristine Perfection 2. Purity Provokes a Price…
Main Point: God‘s people have received everything we need, body and soul. Therefore giving all of ourselves and all that we have to God is a natural and joyful reflex.…
Main Point: God pours out gifts on people who receive his blessings gladly, even as they easily forget the very Giver himself. Outline: 1. God Who Gives 2. Gifts We…
Main Point: The only way any person can enjoy the benefits of Christ is by embracing the whole Christ and who he is for sinners. Outline: 1. Redemption “In Christ”…
Main Point: The glory of God is seen in the humiliating, denigrating death of His only begotten Son, so that we also might not trust in superficial wisdom and power.…
Main Point: The law of God is good because it is an expression of God’s own good character, but it was not given to justify sinners, since only Christ can…
Main point: As God’s redemptive plan unfolds, he judges wickedness and raises up faithful servants like Samuel, who prefigure Christ, the ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King; calling us to repent of…
Main Idea: Despite the distressing circumstances, God has not abandoned His people. God is always holy, sovereign, and faithful to his promises. Outline: Worshipped by His People Faithful to His…