The Message of the Cross Galatians 6:14 and selected Scriptures “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). Introduction Since 1998 black billboards with white letters have appeared…

Title: The Justice and Mercy of God in the Cross Text: Romans 3:23-26 Preached by Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on Easter Sunday April 8, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org A couple weeks ago, I was teaching some young kids about some of the truths that were just sung about, and one of the…

Romans 12:1-2 "Present"

A PLACE CALLED GOLGOTHA Mark 15:21-32 Introduction Before the world was formed God set an amazing plan into motion. Before there the sun, moon stars and planets were formed; before God made man in His image; before there was even light in the universe; God determined to send His Son to die for sinners.…

If there is any one thing that is the focal point of Christianity... it’s Jesus Christ - and the Cross The cross of Jesus Christ The Centrality of the Cross is the heart of Christianity The theological framework of Christianity all leads back to Jesus and His work on the cross And when we SAY - The Cross…

If I asked you to define the Gospel, could you do it? That’s what we will do this evening. After building a case against all of humanity, showing that we are all sinful and deserving of death, Paul shifts gears. Paul gives a very detailed description of the Gospel in this paragraph. 21 But now a righteousness…

Sermon 8/2/20 Psalm 129

Each president of the United States when they have taken office each has been inaugurated into the office. The inauguration has taken on a very ceremonial element with the president taking an oath of office and then followed or preceded by parades balls and concerts. The inauguration is a celebration…

WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE REV. JOHN OLIVER EVANS 1. ABOUT GOD Background Passages: Genesis 1, Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 139, Revelation 4:1-11. Introduction: "I believe in God" is a common enough statement. But what kind of God - a God of our own making, devising, imagining or wishful thinking (our "idol", in…

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Reflections on the Cross 4-6-07 1. The cross was not an accident; it was necessary. Mk 10:32-34 Cannot reduce Jesus to teacher and example… We’re slaves who need to be redeemed. We’re enemies who need reconciliation. We’re corpses that need to be resurrected. We’re criminals who need…

Two Trees Introduction 1. Memories of past Christmas trees. A. The aluminum tree with shiny red bulbs B. The Las Vegas Charlie Brown Christmas tree 2. History of the Christmas tree A. Developed around Medieval Germany B. Developed from “Paradise Tree” a type of evergreen tree C. A tree decked with red…

The 2nd in a 6-part series

Introduction Over the past four weeks we have seen in our big Ideas that God is a Triune God, who sent His Word of God to reveal to us the condition of Man as well we have come to understand the person of Jesus Christ. We have learned about God and how the condition of man stands in need of restoration.…

October 25 2020 setting 3 Reformation Sunday