Romans chapter 12 verses 9 to 13 - When Gift is not Enough - J Stewart Gillespie
A strange thought: 'when gift is not enough'
Is this:
Following on from the themes previously noted of:
In vs 3 to 8 we come to a section that deals with Christians collectively
We…
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26th to 27th August 1883
Largest volcano in living history erupted
2/3 of the island of Krakatoa disintegrated
Krakatoa erupted with the power of 13,000 atom bombs the size of the bomb used to destroy Hiroshima
Bodies were still being washed up on the coast of Africa 1 year later
Global temperatures were affected for 5 years
The final explosion was recorded as it reverberated around the globe 7 X!
When something big happens you feel the after shocks
We know enough of the person of Christ to know…
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What happens when a child dies?
Where does a dead child go?
Is a child who dies saved or lost?
Do all dead children go to heaven?
These and other questions pertaining to the death of a child we wish to answer from what the Bible says and from what the Lord Jesus taught.
The position of children in Grace:
Far greater and completely different from their position before:
There is perhaps no section that deals with children which turns our thinking…
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What happens when a child dies?
Where does a dead child go?
Is a child who dies saved or lost?
Is there any hope for such a child who dies before an age of understanding?
Do all dead children go to heaven?
These and other questions pertaining to the death of a child we wish to answer from what the Bible says and from what the Lord Jesus taught, in this bible study and in the messages from Romans chapter 5 where we address this topic in detail.
With respect to the salvation of a child and God's provision…
Read morePart of our series from Romans chapter 5 on what the bible says on the destiny of the child who dies.
Why is it that over 2000 years and 40 authors the answer to the question appears not to be clearly answered?
Why do we not have a book, a chapter, an epistle that answers the simple question how can a child be saved? After all we have many passages of scripture that appear to deal in fine detail with every aspect of life:
Vegetarianism (Rom14)
Food sacrificed to idols – (1 Co 10)
Head coverings – (1…
A walk through the old grave yard in New Cumnock, there lies amongst the many headstones the remains of one, incomplete, on which reads the following:
their 3 children who were born on the 13th March 1870
and died a son at birth
a son aged 29 hours
Mary Craig aged 20 days
James Craig their son born 27th October 1878 died 28th October 1883
Mary Craig their daughter born 13th March 1877 died 1st October 1888
Bessie their daughter born 7th May 1889 died 19th April 1890
Robert Craig their son born the…
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Righteousness is Credited (4:1-5)
Sin is Cleansed (4:6-8)
2 Errors of Mark 10:17-31:
Salvation is Deserved: “what shall I do that I may inherit...” (10:17); “all these have I observed” (10:20)
Salvation makes no Demands: salvation ultimately makes the demand of discipleship (Mk8:34), implicit in saving faith is that I see the need for salvation and implicit in this is repentance from the way I was going.
Faith in Christ means turning away from sin, Satan and self.
Often emphasises the 2 sides to a…
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3 Key Words:
Righteousness (v21) – a “righteousness apart from the law” - we considered Gods righteous Standard in chapters 1 – 3 and in this transitional verse we noted a Righteousness from God that is able to bring salvation rather than damnation, justification rather than condemnation. We found an example of a righteousness of God that saves in the book of Joshua, in Rahab the Harlot saved on the basis of righteousness! Gods Righteousness is not only a standard but it also becomes a standing by faith in…
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3 Key Words:
Righteousness (v21) – a “righteousness apart from the law” - we considered Gods righteous Standard in chapters 1 – 3 and in this transitional verse we noted a Righteousness from God that is able to bring salvation rather than damnation, justification rather than condemnation. We found an example of a righteousness of God that saves in the book of Joshua, in Rahab the Harlot saved on the basis of righteousness! Gods Righteousness is not only a standard but it also becomes a standing by faith in…
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God Shows His Righteousness in Salvation
There is a light that shines through the whole of scripture from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22.
The Word of God makes me aware that that Light and the apparent source of that Light are not one and the same!
The Word of God distinguishes between the source and the substance
Generally the ancient mind failed to do this: the commonest god to be worshiped by pagan man: Romans, Egyptians, Philistines, Hindus was the sun god. Why? Because the sun was regarded as the…
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Vs 1- 7 – The Reality of the Gospel – Confidence of Paul
Vs 8-17 – The Results of the Gospel – Converts at Rome
Vs 17-32 – Requirement for the Gospel – Condition of Fallen Humanity
Vs 1- 7 – The Reality of the Gospel – Confidence of Paul
Don't need to understand everything
Our faith doesn't lie in the fact that we have answers to all of the possible questions that could be asked but rather our faith is founded upon certainties, we at the moment see through a glass darkly.
Vs 8-17 – The Results of the…
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'If its new its not true and if its true its not new'
How authentic is this message?
Did it come from man?
Did it come from God?
The authenticity of the Gospel.
verse 1 - The Man
verse 2 - The Message
Hardly a more important question than this - is it real?
Reasons the Gospel is Real:
Personal Experience (v1) – Paul – Servant, Sent One and Separated
The Promise (v2) - The Gospel lies (not very well) hidden in OT promises
The Person (v3) - The Lord Jesus Christ is real
The Power (v4) - The power of…
