Married to Pam my wife for 57 Years, we have 2 married daughters and six grandchildren. In 1983 we were called into Christian ministry at Crossroad Christian Fellowship. After serving as pastor for 28 years I handed over this responsibility to Pastor Jon Sibley and continued to serve as an elder until August 2020. We both remain active members of Crossroads.
If I think I can never be deceived I am deceived already!
Jesus said in Mathew 24 that there will be religious deception, social and political upheavals, natural disasters, calamities, disloyalty, and persecution during which the gospel will go forth. sounds much like today!
Always giving glory to God 1 Corinthians 10:31. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Revelations 19:10b
I owe it to the Lord not to allow anything to hinder my testimony.
MEMORY VERSE Jesus answered and said “Take heed that no one deceives you.
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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT No condemnation! now or ever, because of Jesus death on our behalf God has declared us not guilty! And we are recognised by God as being “in Christ” 8:1
To be “in Christ” means you are now part of Gods family with a new identity 8:16
Walking in the Spirit is to follow the desires of the Holy Spirit, your mind is key, what you think about will influence your actions. To be spiritually minded brings life and peace. 8:5-6
The Holy Spirit is Gods guarantee of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus, He dwells in us because of our faith in Jesus Christ. It’s not possible to be a Christian without the Holy Spirit dwelling in us 8:9
Every Christian is an heir of God the Father because we have been adopted into Gods own family. We have been given the privilege of calling God “father” and if this wasn’t enough we are not only heirs with God, but joint heirs with Jesus Gods own son 8:17
Questions to ponder. What does suffering with Christ mean to you? Should every Christian expect to suffer? What do you say to a Christian who says words like these “I didn’t know this when I joined up” or to the zealots who go out of their way to suffer?
MEMORY VERSE The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:16 N.K.J.
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Nothing can alter the fact that Jesus Christ died to sin, and because you are in Him you have also died been buried and raised together with Jesus. “all past tense” There is nothing more you have to do to make it so, just believe that it is so 6:2-3.
The Law is good it teaches what is right and reveals what is sin, it exposes sin for what it is (exceedingly sinful) 7:13 but the Law is powerless to produce righteousness 7:12.
The Law makes sin known and revives the flesh this is the same for every Christian, like Paul we all face the same struggle with sin and soon discover that the law cannot deliver anyone, it is powerless to make us holy.
The battle lies in the mind it is there the victory is won 7:23. We are to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:1-5. Every temptation every accusing thought has to bend the knee to Gods truth. We are new creations created in Christ Jesus to do good works, don’t fall for the devils tactics he will flee from you as you resist him in the strength God has given you.
MEMORY VERSE
But now we have been released from the law, for we have died with Christ, and we are no longer captive to its power. Now we can really serve God, not in the old way by obeying the letter of the law. But in the new way, by the Spirit. Romans 7:6 N.L.T.
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If you’re a Christian you’ve already died and been raised together with Christ before you first believed so just enjoy enjoy Christ’s victory!
The secret of victory over sin for the Christian is the death of Jesus and believing that we died with Him 6:7
“For sin shall not have dominion over you” no Christian is compelled to keep on sinning 6:14 Satan has no power to keep Christians bound in sin.
Paul says that his readers had obeyed God with all their heart the new teaching God had given them 6:17 if we would enjoy all the benefits of Calvary let’s join the early Christians in wholeheartedly believing Bible truth.
MEMORY VERSE
But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Romans 6:22
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There is no other way to live as a victorious Christian except by putting “all your faith” exclusively in Jesus Christ.
Some Christians spend endless years of defeat by choosing to believe that it’s OK to continue to sin that grace may abound, rather than counting themselves to of died and been risen with Christ so that sin might lose its power? 6:1-4
Baptism has been called “Believers” baptism because you have already put your faith in Jesus and received the free gift of salvation and become one with Jesus in his death and resurrection 6:3
Because of Christ’s death and resurrection believers should never fear death. death has no power over Jesus because Jesus conquered death by His resurrection. In the same way because we died with Jesus, death no longer has any power over us. 6:7-11
Because of His obedience to His Father, Jesus lives for the glory of God, by His death and resurrection Jesus has freed us to live for God. 6:14
A VERSE FROM REDEMPTION HYMNAL no 692. Buried with Christ and raised with Him too; What is there left for me to do? Simply to cease from struggling and strife, Simply to walk in newness of life.
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When you run into trials and we all do! don’t let trials get you down. Just remind yourself that God allows them so that just like Abraham you to can grow strong in faith and have a confident expectation of all the good things to come. 5:3-5
I love the phrase “at the right time” Jesus came at the right time in history and according to His own schedule. God is in control of all history. The timing, the method, and every event surrounding Jesus death.This verse declares the sovereignty of our God. 5:6
We are all born into Adam’s family physical line, but because of Christ’s death and resurrection we can be born again into Christ’s spiritual family through faith in Jesus. 5:18
MEMORY VERSE
And since we have been made right in Gods sight by the blood of Christ, He will certainly save us from God’s judgement. Romans 5:9 N.L.T.
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How much faith does it take to be saved by God? If we think like this we miss the point entirely. For it is Jesus who saves us, it doesn’t depend on our feelings and certainly not on our actions. Faith is believing and trusting in Jesus Christ and accepting the wonderful gift of salvation. 4:5
Some have said that they have put their faith in faith, or that there are different types of faith for different needs ie saving faith, or mountain moving faith, or faith to heal. The bottom line is our faith is always in Jesus Christ. 4:24
Abraham was circumcised after he believed God it was a sign of his faith in God. Being circumcised is very important for Jewish males but only if they have the same faith Abraham had before he was circumcised. 4:12
As no one is made right by keeping the law what purpose does it play?
MEMORY VERSE
When people work, their wages are not a gift. Workers earn what they receive. But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work. Romans 4:4-5 N.L.T.
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We can never be right before Holy God by obeying the law. Only through faith in Jesus Christ. This means a genuine heartfelt reliance on Jesus Christ being certain that He went to the cross on my behalf. 3:22
No good deed that we ever do will make us right with God, God declares us righteous because we have put our faith in His Son Jesus! Righteousness is a gift ! 3:22,5:17
When God declares us not guilty every sin that we’ve ever committed is forgiven God no longer has a record of our sins. From God’s perspective it’s as though we never sinned. 3:24
Romans 6:23 “the wages of sin is death” Jesus never sinned so He didn’t earn sins wages. But Jesus paid the debt “ransom” in full when He died on the cross for our sins. The debt that was owed was owed to God. The wonderful thing? Only Jesus could afford to pay the debt which we owed. 3:24
Because Jesus Christ bore the wrath of God that we deserve then it is no longer stored up for us. 2:5, 3:25
By sending Jesus to die on the cross for us God was proved Just in punishing sin and yet At the same time justifying us (making us right) through our faith in Jesus Christ.
Justified To be declared righteous in God’s sight. (As though we have never sinned) Redemption a release secured by the payment of a ransom ( the price paid was the blood of Jesus) Propitiation the appeasement of divine wrath.
MEMORY VERSE. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on our good deeds. It is based on our faith.
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Paul has shown us what happens when there is no fear of God 3:18 What does the fear of God mean to you Awe or reverence perhaps? do you think this is the kind of the “Fear of God” that Paul had in mind?
There are two unbiblical extremes that must be avoided, Legalism and License!
One of the ingenious ways of justifying sin is to claim that grace means a Christian can keep on sinning without there being any consequences. Grace does not give license to sin and it certainly has consequences the most serious being the gradual quieting of the Holy Spirits voice to the conscience 6:1-2, 3:8
Keeping Gods law is not the way we get right with God. Jesus Christ is the only one who ever kept the Law perfectly. so now we have a different way of being right with God, we believe in Gods Son Jesus who has taken away our sins. So why do some Christians fall into legalism after having tasted the true forgiveness that only comes as a result of the grace of Jesus Christ? 3:20-21
MEMORY VERSE
We are made right in Gods sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. Romans 3:22 N.L.T
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“What terrible people we have been reading about!” but how humbling when we see ourselves just as bad and we have no excuse. There is no other way apart from Christ 2:1
Religious or racial background will not keep anyone from judgement, only saving faith in Jesus Christ can bring salvation to Jew and Gentile alike. Every Christian is Abraham’s seed and heirs of the promise because they are Christ’s 2:11 Galatians 3:29
No one is condemned for what they don’t know but for what they do with what they do know 2:12-15
Have you ever told others to do something you were unwilling to do yourself? We need to make sure are actions match our words 2:21-27
VERSE TO REMEMBER
True circumcision is not a cutting of the body but a change of heart produced by Gods Spirit. Whoever has that kind of change seeks praise from God, not from people. Romans 2:29 b N.L.T.
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