What Paul writes in chapter 7 of the books of Romans is so radical that if someone read or heard it without knowing who wrote it they might wonder what kind of godless anarchist the author was.
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Faith Acts: Noah, Baptism, and Faith.
Faith doesn’t just sit around. It doesn’t just carry God around in its head with it. Faith is active.
Who Is the Christ? What Is His Office?
Luke’s account of the baptism of Jesus focuses on his calling and purpose. Although some thought John might be the Christ, John was not. It was Jesus, God’s beloved Son, who would redeem his people, pour out his Spirit upon them, and judge the nations.
Putting on a New Life
Everyone likes new things for Christmas. How about a new and better life?
In the third chapter of his letter to the Colossians, Paul urges them to put on a new life. But what’s it like and where do we we get it? In this sermon, Pastor Hinkle warns that such a life isn’t a do-it-yourself project and points us to the true source for a better life.
Suffering First, Then His Crown
In this sermon drawn from Hebrews 2:1-13 and Psalm 8, Pastor Hinkle begins and ends with the glory of Christ and his rule over all things, but shows how and why he had to suffer first.