The Final Verdict
Mark Howard
Faced with the wrath of God, Romans 2 left us without excuse. Romans 3:1-8 presents a final appeal. Can we escape the wrath of God by presuming on God-given promises of pleading His good purpose? Romans 3:9-20 provides a final verdict.
No Excuses
Mark Howard
Romans 1:18-32 painted a sobering picture of the human condition. However, it’s possible we could look at that and think, “that’s not me.” I’m better than that, smarter than that or maybe more religious than that! What on earth could God have against someone like me? If that’s how we think, God pulls the rug […]
The Bad News
Mark Howard
As we saw last week, the gospel is nothing to be ashamed of because it is the power of God to save us! But, to grasp how great this is, we must first understand why we need saving.
The Powerful Gospel
Mark Howard
The ancient city of Rome was a tribute to the power of man economically, politically, militarily and intellectually. In such a city, a message about a crucified Jewish carpenter must have seemed pretty weak and foolish! In Romans 1:8-17, we are reminded that it is anything but. It is nothing to be ashamed of, because […]
God’s Gospel
Mark Howard
Martin Luther called the book of Romans, ‘pure gospel.’ In addition to instructing our minds, Romans is designed to stir up our hearts, moving us to see the glory of the Christian message. In his opening ‘subject line’, Paul begins to reminds us just how great the gospel is!
The Gospel Harvest
Mark Howard
In Acts 2, the Spirit is poured out, Peter preaches the gospel and three thousand people are converted in a day! But, the gospel produces more that just converts. In verses 42-47, we see that the gospel harvest includes a whole new kind of community.
The King Who Opens Eyes
Mark Howard
We’ve seen Jesus do some amazing things in this series: healing the sick, calming storms, raising the dead. How should we understand all this? In Matthew 9:27-34, we witness two dramatically different ways to put the pieced together!
The King Who Conquers Death
Mark Howard
In Matthew 9:18-26, we see Jesus’ greatest display of power yet as he raises the death. This means we can trust him with our death. But, as we also discover, we can trust him for new life now!
The King Who Came For Sinners
Mark Howard
How should Christian’s relate to an unbelieving world? We can tend toward one of true extremes: condemning or condoning sinful people. In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus shows us a better way when He reminds us that he came with a mission!
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