Back at the beginning of chapter 6, Paul had responded to the potential objection to his teaching on grace, “does that mean we can keep on sinning?” with the emphatic “surely not!” Now he responds to a potential objection to his teaching on “the law”. If knowledge of the law leads to sinful behaviour, does… Continue reading Romans 7:7-12
Category: Bible Study
Not the ending you were hoping for?
Here’s a sermon I preached on Nehemiah 13 that also coincided with our thanks giving service for our daughters. I opted to preach on the originally planned passage rather than something different for the day.
From now on I will bless you
Here’s an example sermon from Haggai 2:10-23. How to preach from prophetic literature and how to apply God’s amazing bold promises without slipping into prosperity teaching
How much does it matter if Ephesians was not written to Ephesus?
Keen Bible readers will observe a footnote at the start of Ephesians 1. It tells us that the words Ephesians or Ephesus are not present in the earliest manuscripts. This means we cannot say for certain that the letter was specifically intended for that church. The consensus is that this letter was originally intended as… Continue reading How much does it matter if Ephesians was not written to Ephesus?
Tales of the Kingdom
I mentioned in a recent post that one of the aims of Faithroots is to make preaching and teaching resources readily available for free. Another little publication available here is Tales of the Kingdom which provides an overview of Mark’s Gospel
Romans 6:20-23
We always belong to someone or something meaning that we are always free from someone or something. If we are slaves to sin, we are free from righteousness. That’s not as good as it might sound to some. It’s not that we are free from legal obligations, it is that we are free from being… Continue reading Romans 6:20-23
Romans 6:15-19
This next section repeats the “what then…by no means” pattern. Again, Paul asks if it is okay to sin, this time because we are under grace. Does this different constitution give us freedom to do what we want. The answer is an emphatic “no”. (v15). Why? Because our obedience confirms our ownership. We tend to… Continue reading Romans 6:15-19
Good constitutions and bad rulers
Most countries have some form of a constitution. The UK is unusual in that unlike most countries its constitution is unwritten, however, it still has one. Many countries have constitutions intended to encourage liberal democracy and the rule of law. However, that doesn’t always work out. Sometimes the people find themselves governed by brutal dictators… Continue reading Good constitutions and bad rulers
Romans 6:12-14
Because we have left our old life behind, we should not “let sin reign” or have control over our mortal bodies. The word for mortal is θνητός meaning liable to death. Our bodies therefore are still subject to death even though death does not rule and have power over the whole of our lives (v12). … Continue reading Romans 6:12-14
Freedom
One of the types of resources available from Faithroots is Bible teaching guides. My aim here was to provide preaching and teaching resources recognising third things, first that the cost of commentaries will beyond many preachers, secondly that for many, technical commentaries will be inaccessible. thirdly often there is a gulf between the technical information… Continue reading Freedom
