The Wrath of God

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.  -Romans 1:18 Service Order Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Prayer Time Lord, I Need You – Matt Maher Baptism (11:00) It Really Does Matter Day of Giving Prayer Time Jesus Paid It All – North …

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The Glory of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  -Romans 1:16 Great services today.  What a wonderful privilege to be able to focus on the gospel throughout our services today! Service Order Welcome Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Your Word – …

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Shame and the Gospel

It was a great and full morning with the people of North Side! We focused our services on Romans 1:14-17 today. Service Order This Is Amazing Grace – North Point Worship No Longer Slaves – I Am They Spoken Word – Set Free – Tammy Haynes It Really Does Matter (FCA, Membership Matters, Day of Giving) Prayer Time When I …

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Gospel Transformation

Exciting day to worship as our church family.  It was our 2nd week in Romans, and it was so great to center our services around Romans 1:8-15. Loved seeing all our college students coming back into town!  We’ve missed you and glad everyone is rolling back into Greenwood over the weekend. Service Order Here for You – Chris Tomlin Prayer …

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The Gospel of God

The gospel of God has centered around the person and work of Jesus Christ from the very beginning. In Paul’s introductory comments in the Book of Romans, we see that he had committed his life for the sole purpose of spreading this gospel. Romans 1:1-7

The Gospel of God

It turned out to be a crazy, intense, fast-paced Sunday morning.  Some things outside of our control caused us to step back and punt in some areas this morning, but we are thankful for the faithfulness of God during those times. We were so excited to kick off our long-anticipated Romans series. We got through the first 7 verses of Romans. Only …

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Timber

On night 3 of Fuge 2016, I preached a sermon entitled, “Timber.”  The passage was from Romans 1:1-6 before venturing into a narrative of the entire biblical story regarding how the cross is the centerpiece and not a later addition.  In the “Unashamed” theme, it was a way to encourage listeners to get lost in the big story of which Jesus is …

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Know It

The Fuge theme for this summer was “Unashamed.”  Day 1’s focus was “Know It.”  The day was all about knowing the gospel.  This morning mini-sermon was from Romans 10:1-4. In this sermon, I tried to address the issue that many people have a zeal for the Lord but not according to knowledge.  A lot of people are sincere, but you can …

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Unashamed

I preached this “Unashamed” sermon as an opening introduction to the theme at Fuge 2016.  The passage was Rom. 1:16-17. Main Points: If people have to ask you if Jesus is the most important relationship in your life, you’ve already answered them. I may be ashamed of my past, progress, and performance, but I am unashamed of the gospel. If …

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What Jesus Didn’t Die For

Preached at North Side Baptist Church on April 13, 2014 from Romans 6. As we focus this week on Jesus’ death and resurrection, we must remember this: Jesus didn’t die so that we could continue in sin.  His forgiveness does not hand us a free pass to indulge in sin for the rest of our lives. Here are some stats