Chapel in the Hills

(10-10-21) Romans 6:20-23 - All people are born as slaves of sin and are dead in their trespasses. However, Paul makes the case that for those who have been born again, they are now slaves of God and of righteousness. Therefore, Christians are now to live according to the fruit of righteousness. Thus, the end of sin is death, but the end of righteousness is eternal life.

(04.04.21) Psalm 2 - Easter Sermon - While the world plots in vain to remove God from the public discussion, God sits in heaven and laughs at their attempts. For He has already established His eternal King, Jesus Christ!

(11.1.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - 6:10-8:14 - A part of romance is building a life together. Solomon reflects on building a life with the Shulamite and discusses how to protect the purity of her little sister.

(01.24.21) Romans 1:5-7 - What is your calling? Paul addresses three aspects of the Christian calling in his concluding thoughts in the introduction. As Christians we are called to obedience, to belong, and to be saints in Jesus Christ. May we all fulfill our callings as God's adopted children!

(07.12.21) Romans 5:1-2 - Concluding his argument from chapters 1-4, Paul moves to explain the benefits that flow from justification. For those how have been justified by faith in Christ Jesus, there is now peace with God, access to grace, and the hope of glory.

(12.13.20) Luke 2:8-20 - The first people to ever share the "good news" of Jesus Christ was the shepherds. What makes this surprising is that shepherds were considered unreliable and were at the bottom of the social ladder. Nevertheless, God uses the humble to proclaim His Good News (the Gospel)!

(10.4.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - Song 1:1-2:7 - Solomon discusses the importance of making the wedding day special, as the Shulamite saves herself for her wedding day. Furthermore, their love for one another is fully expressed on their wedding night.

(3.3.19) Revelation 2:12-17 - The Church of Pergamum, who dwelled where Satan's throne was, held fast to God's Word. Yet, they began to accept the false teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitans by sacrificing to idols and by engaging in sexual immorality. Thus, Jesus commands the church to repent from their worldliness.

(05-16-21) Romans 3:21-23 - After building an argument for two and a half chapters that none are righteous and none are good; Paul turns his attention to the only hope for those who otherwise have no hope - Christ. In Romans 3:21-26, Paul presents six important aspects of salvation that give the believer security in their salvation - faith in Christ.

*Video problems with this recording - (09.12.21) Romans 6:12-14 - Christians have been freed from the power of sin and are no longer to use their members as weapons of sin. It is unthinkable, therefore, for Paul to hear that some Christians believe that being freed from sin frees a Christian to live in sin. Christians are to use their freedom for Christ and not lawlessness. Therefore, let us live in a way that we are weapons for righteousness in this dark world.

(08.29.21) Romans 6:1-7 - Paul's focus transitions from justification to sanctification, and he begins asking the question, "Shall we continue to sin?" Sadly, many pulpits today preach a message of cheap grace, whereby, preachers encourage their congregations not to worry about sin because they are already saved. Paul's argument, though, is that true believers will demonstrate righteousness in their lives as evidence of being born again.

(09.19.21) Romans 6:15-19 - No longer bound by sin, Christians are to be slaves of righteousness. However, many Christians still live lives characterized by sin, proving that sin is still their master. For those who have been born again, Paul teaches that they are to be obedient slaves to righteousness, thus demonstrating their new birth. The only two roads, then, are slavery to sin or righteousness.

(12.5.21) Romans 8:18-22 - We have a hope as Christians that cannot be taken away from us, which is that our future glorification is secure in Christ. In fact, all of creation groans as it waits for the revealing of the sons of God. It is in this hope that we patiently wait.

(06.20.21) Romans 4:18-25 - In this passage, Paul focuses on the importance of faith in the believer's life. From this section, we see the characteristics, the result, and the object of faith. Like with Abraham, faith is something that places trust in the impossible; relying on God to fulfill His promises to His people.

(10.18-20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - Song 3:6-5:1 - Solomon provides important principles for keeping intimacy alive in your marriage. Sit at the feet of King Solomon to learn how his wisdom might help your marriage.

(02-07-21) Romans 1:16-17 - Paul's thesis statement for the book of Romans centers on a phrase from Habakkuk 2:4, "...the righteous shall live by faith." In this section we see Paul speak of the Gospel's power, scope, and trustworthiness. Thus, we are called to proclaim such a Gospel in boldness.

(11.21.21) Romans 8:5-11 - There are two mindsets the define every human who has ever existed. The first mindset is the mindset of the flesh, which proves to be death. The second mindset is the mindset of the Spirit, which proves to be life. If you have the Spirit of God dwelling in you, you will be characterized by the mindset of the Spirit, which leads to righteousness.

(9.6.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - 1 Kings 3:1-11:8 - Solomon followed in his father's footsteps by building a harem of forbidden women. Perhaps the most important woman being Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon tried to hide from the Lord.

(9.13.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - Prov. 5:1-14; 7 - One of Solomon's key warning is against the adulteress. He commands his readers to persue Lady Wisdom and to reject Dame Folly.

08-20-21

(2.20.22) Romans 8:29-30 - Predestination is a hotly debated topic among evangelicals, but the fact that it is debated is because the Scripture refer to election and predestination throughout both testaments. R.C. Sproul once said it is not whether you believe in predestination or not, but rather, what you think about predestination.

(9.20.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - Prov. 5:15-23 - Solomon commands his readers to fidelity in marriage and to the importance of enjoying the wife of one's youth. Fidelity is the way of wisdom, including abstinence before marriage.

(4.21.19) Revelation 3:14-22 - The Church of Laodicea had become lukewarm in their relationship to Christ. The church had become comfortable in their luxury and had allowed comfort and pleasure to replace their trust in God. Rather than enjoying the pleasures of this world, Christ instructs the church to purchase gold that is refined by fire - to bank in heaven.

(06.13.21) Romans 4:9-17 - Everyone is focused on presenting a good outside picture of themselves to others, but the only thing that truly matters is the substance of someone's life. With religion, as with many others areas of life, people seem to only be concerned about presentation. However, God makes it clear that He is always after substance. Paul argues, therefore, that one should be concerned with their walk and not only with their appearance. He argues, then, that we should be marked by a faith like Abraham's.

(8.30.20) Solomon's Keys to Romance - 2 Sam. 12: 24,25 - A study of Solomon's childhood and the influence his father, David, had in the area of Romance.