Sunday Mornings

Imagine how powerful a story it would be if one who used to be a lifelong slave was now adopted into the family of a King! Paul says in Romans 8:12-17 that is exactly what happens to us when we come out from under the control of our flesh and are led by the Spirit.

Where you and I have our minds focused will determine the the journey of our lives and the outcome of it as well. Paul describes two types of people and the two pathways that they walk in Romans 8:5-11. Both pathways are controlled by something/someone, but only one way leads to life and peace!

The word "no" often means something negative. But Paul's use of the word in Romans 8:1 is a powerful, positive use that we need to fully grasp!

Is there a way to overcome the constant battle within us between good and evil? Will there be a victor that comes out on top? Paul has something to say about the matter in Romans 7:14-25. In fact it’s really Good News!

Paul said in Romans 6:14 that we "are not under law but under grace." And now in Romans 7:4 that have "died to the law in the body of Christ,". So what do we make of the law of God and what purpose does it have for us today? Join us as we look at the first half of Romans 7 as we continue to look at the Power of The Gospel.

From the dawn of time mankind has been faced with choices, and with those choices comes varying results. The enemy of our souls wishes to enslave us in our passions and desires, while the Shepherd of our souls wishes to set us free. The choice is yours to make, but, only the choice to be in Christ will lead to life and freedom.

With sin still present in or world, even in our own lives, how are we to view our sin? How do we come out from under the burden of our sin? Paul gives us some very helpful perspectives and ways to train our minds on the matter in Romans 6

Coming out of celebrating Jesus' first coming to earth, Paul will show us the immense difference one Man can have in the world.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."

Surely, one of the greatest gifts given to mankind was the gift of Love in the person of Jesus Christ!

As we celebrate the Advent of Christ's birth, something missing will be revealed. A crucial peace of God's plan will be restored. Paul will remind us of what we have gained by the coming of Jesus and what he has accomplished for us.

As the season of Advent begins, one of the words that we often focus on is Hope. If it was just wishful thinking it wouldn't have much substance. But Hope has a long, well founded history in the Word of God. Hope plays a part in the entire plan of God including the Gospel message.

Why do we work so hard to get that which can only be received by faith?

Since all of us fall short of God's will and are unable to provide our own solution for our sinful condition, what hope do we have?

Does growing up in the "Faith" give you an advantage? Does it also give you a "free pass"? Listen to what Paul says to the people of God in the Jewish people from Romans 3:1-20.

Today's service is a joint service between the congregations of Overisel and Bethel Christian Reformed Churches. We will be looking at the conclusion of Romans chapter 2:17-29 with Pastor Jon Bosma bringing the message. Both Pastors will be leading in the service today as we celebrate the Lord's Supper together.

How are we to respond to God when we are aware of our sins? Is there one standard for those that have known Him for a long time and another for those that didn't "grow-up" in the faith? Does God have different standards for different types of people? Tune in as Paul continues his message about the Gospel in Romans 2:1-16.

What happens when people reject the Truth of God? How bad could that be? Paul paints a vivid picture of how that plays out.

Why don't we share the Gospel? We, as Christians, have the greatest news anyone could ever hear! So what's keeping us from sharing it?

In Paul's greeting to the believers in Rome he makes some powerful statements that we should not skip over. There's more to his greeting than just "hello, my name is Paul"