We have seen how our security in Christ is affirmed by the indwelling Holy Spirit of God and the security in Christ established in our future hope. Now, in verses 25-28, we see our security in Christ demonstrated in our present sanctification. The term ‘sanctification’ refers to the working of God in the life…
In Romans chapter eight, we find the security that the believer has in Christ. In verses 1-17, we saw that our security in Christ is confirmed by the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. Here in verses 18-24, we find that our security in Christ is established in our future hope. It is a comforting thought…
Our study in the book of Romans takes us now to the gem of the entire book, if not perhaps, the entire Bible. Romans chapter 8 is a classic. It contains some of the greatest words of encouragement to those who have come to faith in Christ. It is placed at the summation of…
We have seen the players in the Great War. Those players are Israel, Jesus Christ, and Satan. This Great War has been raging for thousands of years; however, it comes to a climax in the last 3 ½ years of the tribulation period. The battle in heaven described in Revelation 12:7-12 is the first…
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This one verse is a perfect summary of what the Gospel is all about. When properly understood, this is one of the most transformational verses in all of the Word of God. It provides…
The longest war in all of history has been going on now for over 6,000 years. It the great war between the forces of evil and good. This war has raged for centuries and has affected the lives of everyone in both the physical world and the spiritual realm. The final battles of this…
As born-again believers, we live under grace. We were saved by grace and live by grace and one day we will be glorified by grace. Everything is based upon the amazing grace of God. In Romans 6:15-22, we see a description of what grace living is all about. Grace living frees us from sin.…
The third woe mentioned in verse 14 is the seventh trumpet judgment. The sounding of this trumpet is seen here in Revelation 11:15-19. This is a very significant milestone in the book of Revelation. The sounding of the seventh trumpet brings about the final events that lead up to the return of Jesus to set…
The part of our progressive sanctification that has to do with the victory that we have in Christ is seen here in Romans chapter six. There are three key words: Know, Reckon, and Yield. We know that we are dead to sin and alive in Christ. Because of this, we should no longer serve…
In Christ we have victory over sin. This victory is made possible when we Know, Reckon, and Yield. We are to ‘know’ that we are dead to sin and we are to no longer serve sin. In order to live such a life, we must ‘reckon’ it to be so. The term ‘reckon’…
Pastor Chris Noland 