December 20, 2015Passage:  Romans 12:8-16Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Love in the body means helping one another grow in Christ. I. God loves His church.            A. He has redeemed us.   (Rom 1-11)            B. We respond in surrender to Him.   (Rom (12:1)            C. The church ministers to one another.   Rom (12:5) II. God gifts His church.  (v…

December 13, 2015Passage:  Romans 12:3-7Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  God equips His church by enabling you to help. I. In all our blessings, we remember humility.            A. We have been blessed by God.              B. We have thee obligation to grow in maturity.   II. God blesses us to bless the church.  (v 4-5)            A. Each part of…

December 6, 2015Passage:  Romans 12:1-2Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Having the gift of life, we live to serve God. I. God has rescued us from total disaster.  (Romans 1-11)            A. The human condition is desperate.                          Chap 1.  Humanity is in rebellion against God.                          Chap 2.  The self-righteous religionists are self-condemned.                          Chap 3.  Mankind is utterly lost…

November 22, 2015Passage:  Romans 11:25-36Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Do not be defeated by the enemies of the cross.  God isn’t. I. Pray for the lost.  (v 25-27)            A. Blessing is not a cause for boasting.              B. Salvation comes at the right time.   II. God is always at work.  (v 28-32)            A. Even enemies are not…

November 15, 2015Passage:  Romans 11:17-24Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  May all who come behind us find us faithful. I. The believer has no basis for boasting.  (v 17-20)            A. Many of the Jews did not believe.              B. Many of the Gentiles did believe.              C. But all believers only stand by faith.   II. You cannot believe on…

November 8, 2015Passage:  Romans 11:11-16Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  God will accomplish His purposes in His people. I. God is not surprised by our failure. (v 11)            A. Israel has stumbled.                          1. They rejected Jesus.   Rom 9:33                        2. They rejected faith.    Rom 10:3                        3. They are defiant.        Rom 10:21            B. Israel has not been abandoned.   II.…

October 18, 2015Passage:  Romans 11:1-10Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  God’s purposes will succeed no matter what. I. God’s eternal plans cannot be defeated.  (v 1-2)            A. God has not rejected His people.              B. Paul is an example of a Messianic Jew.              C. God is God and His will, will be done.                          1. Foreknow does not mean…

October 11, 2015Passage:  Romans 10:14-21Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  An obedient believer declares the gospel of Christ no matter what the response. I. Unbelievers must hear the Good News.  (v 14-15)            A. They cannot call on someone they do not believe in.            B. They cannot believe in someone they do not know.            C. They cannot know…

October 4, 2015Passage:  Romans 10:1-13Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  The only way to gain eternal life is the gift of Jesus Christ. I. Pray for the lost.  (v 1-3)            A. Have a heart of compassion.            B. Understand their condition.            C. Look out for self-deception. II. The lost need Jesus.  (v 4-10)            A. The law leads to…

September 27, 2015Passage:  Romans 9:25-33Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Anyone can be a child of God by faith in Jesus Christ. I. God loves all His people.  (v 25-26)            A. God used Hosea to teach Israel about grace.                (Refers to a passage in Hosea)            B. Paul used Hosea to teach us about faith. II. God…