The Church of God – 1 Corinthians 1
‘Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:’
Servants of the Church – Romans 16
‘I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of
Christ Pleased Not Himself – Romans 15
‘We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it
Walk Charitably – Romans 14
‘But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.’ — Romans 14:15 It must be pride that causes us to want to judge others so much.
What About Those Who Have Never Heard?
As we consider the importance of the gospel, inevitably the question about the plight of those who have never heard the gospel comes up. J.O. Sanders address this question in chapter twelve of his book, Spiritual Discipleship. Here is what
Love Thy Neighbour As Thyself – Romans 13
‘…Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.’ — Romans 13:9b–10 After eleven chapters of explaining God’s mercy and grace in salvation, Romans looks at how we
Reasonable Service (Logical Worship) – Romans 12
‘I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.’ — Romans 12:1 The word reasonable means ‘rational’ or ‘logical’. After eleven chapters of
Has God Cast Away His People? – Romans 11
‘I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.’ — Romans 11:1 The nation of Israel committed a terrible crime when they rejected
December 2020 Update
England was locked down for the month of November during which churches were only allowed to be open for prayer. We moved back to online meetings and opened the church building for a few hours each Sunday for prayer. A
God Wants Everyone To Be Saved – Romans 10
‘But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.’ — Romans 10:21 After establishing God’s sovereign choice to save all who come to Him by faith in Jesus in Romans 9,