Romans 8:1-4, Part 2 – January 29, 2006
Greg Blosser
Christian, take comfort! Freedom is alive in you! Last week, we looked at Romans 8:1-4 and examined the objective realities — things that are true outside of us — of the freedom Christ gives us. This week, we deal with the same passage, this time taking a look at how these realities affect us — subjectively.
Listen now. (51m 46s – 11.8mb MP3 — You may have to crank the volume on this one.)
Romans 8:1-4
Greg Blosser
Romans 8 is one of the most comfort-filled portions of the New Testament. This week, we examine the first four verses, along with related passages from the Old Testament, to see the objective realities of justification. Here, the Apostle Paul ensures us that those who are in Christ face no condemnation from the Law, and shows us that God is the initiator of relationship between Himself and humankind.
Listen now. (47m 44s – 10.9 mb MP3)
Romans 7:7-25
Greg Blosser
Contrary to some of our hopes, becoming a Christian does not automatically and fully remove the influence of sin on our lives. Likewise, our forgiveness isn’t a license to remain in our sin-infested state. In the second part of Romans 7, the Apostle Paul writes about our sanctification — our being made holy in Christ — and how it is an “already/not yet” reality. “Already” in the sense that we have been made holy in God’s sight; “not yet” in the sense that sin, while no longer our master, still rears its ugly head if it’s given the opportunity.
Thanks be to God, he’s still working on us.
Listen now. (46m 08s – 10.5mb MP3)
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Unforeseen technical issues resulted in the audio from January 15 being cut off a couple of minutes before Greg was actually done preaching. This should be fixed by this evening (Tues, Jan 17).
Sorry for the inconvenience! If you’ve already downloaded it, you’d probably do well to delete that copy and re-download tonight.
- Rae
Romans 7:1-6
Greg Blosser
This week, we resume our verse-by-verse series in Romans.
What is the Law? What does it do? It is an accuser? A taskmaster? A relentless reminder of our human shortcomings? We examine Romans 7:1-6 to see that it serves one of two roles in our lives: judge or guide.
Listen now. (45m 31s – 10.4 mb mp3)
Numbers 6:22-27 – January 1, 2006
Greg Blosser
Even in the midst of wildnerness and wandering, God speaks words of blessing into our lives. This week, we examine the three-fold blessing God gave to Aaron for Israel, recorded in Numbers 6:22-27, and consider its implications for our lives today.
Listen now. (38m 08 s – 8.73mb MP3)
