by Greg Dietrich | Jan 14, 2020 | Apply, Gospel
On Sunday we were invited to use our imaginations to follow Paul’s argument in Romans 6. Paul makes it clear that there is no middle ground; either we present ourselves to Christ or we present ourselves to sin. However, as believers, we have been set free from...
by Greg Dietrich | Dec 17, 2019 | Apply, Gospel
On Sunday, Eric gave us a tour of one of the names of Jesus Christ to show us that Christmas proves God is fiercely committed to dwell with his people. The name “Emmanuel,” which means “God with us,” gives us the opportunity to wrestle with our...
by Greg Dietrich | Dec 10, 2019 | Apply, Gospel
On Sunday, we began to focus on the coming of Christ, also known as the incarnation. According to the prophecy of Genesis 3:15, we see that the coming of Christ means the defeat of our adversary by the victorious Son. We considered the character and work of our...
by Greg Dietrich | Dec 3, 2019 | Apply, Gospel
On Sunday, Eric asked us the question, “Who do you think you are?” He asked this in response to Paul’s argument in Romans 6:1-14. Paul argues that Jesus died and has been raised, defeating both sin and death. To be a Christian is to be united to...
by Greg Dietrich | Nov 19, 2019 | Apply, Gospel
During our annual mission emphasis on Sunday we looked at Romans 5:1-11 where Paul highlights the benefits that come along with justification by faith in the work of Christ. He also demonstrates our response to those amazing benefits by pointing to the confidence and...
by Greg Dietrich | Oct 29, 2019 | Apply, Gospel
On Sunday, Eric gave us a tour of “the most important paragraph in the Bible.” He called this paragraph by that name because this is the seminal paragraph in the Bible regarding how God freely justifies sinners. He clarified that in justification, God is not calling...
