God is praised through mission. On this first day in our new Worship Hall, we praise God for the glory of his grace in Christ Jesus. We commit ourselves anew to the mission of making Christ known to the nations. May Christ be worshiped and proclaimed in this place. May many be converted to Christ […]

At the close of Romans 8, we hear five questions asked which are answered in the cross of Christ. What about our enemies, needs, accusations and the condemnation we face? Are we really loved by God? The death of Christ on our behalf provides the answers. No enemy will prevail, no need will be withheld, […]

“God is for us,” we have heard in a sermon or a song.  But, wouldn’t it be good to know how?  This passage takes us from the eternal mind of God, into our history, and onto the final state of glory to come, to show us how God has shed his grace on us.  The […]

The Holy Spirit prays for us. He knows our weakness in prayer, but he will not let it hinder the purpose of God in our lives. So, he intercedes for us according to the will of God. Here is our confidence that the will of God will be accomplished in our lives, and here is […]

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! He has given us the Holy Spirit to bear witness with our spirits that we are the children of God, so we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Holy Spirit also produces the early signs of the revelation of our adoption as God’s children and the redemption of […]

Romans 8 begins with the great declaration that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. It ends with another declaration that nothing will separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. And in the middle, this chapter guides us in the life of the Spirit. We are […]