Sermons by Jim Keatley (Page 3)

Text: Romans 6:1-2 To experience the abundance of life Jesus promises us, it is vital to understand the nature & purpose of our salvation … as well as our identity in Christ. Paul introduces this great theme in verses 1-2 …

Text: Romans 5:15-21 Paul contrasts the sin of Adam with the redemptive work of Christ to show that as devastating as Adam’s sin was and is, the grace of God in Christ is more than sufficient for our great salvation.

Text: Romans 5:12-14 Our ruin in sin is much deeper than we think. Our sin is much more than the sins we commit. Our ruin in sin goes back to Adam. But Jesus more than meets our need!

Text: Romans 5:6-11 In verses 6-11, Paul continues to demonstrate our security through the love and power of God demonstrated in the cross … and through our rejoicing in God.

Text: Romans 5:3-5 Suffering tempts us to doubt God’s goodness … until we understand that God has a purpose in our suffering … to fulfill His promise to form Christ in us. To that end, God’s purpose in suffering is:

Text: Romans 5:1-2 Paul has shown that everyone – from godless Gentiles to religious Jews and everyone in between – are sinners in need of salvation. He has shown that salvation is by faith in Jesus, not in our religious or moral efforts. So then having been saved or justified by faith in Jesus, the blessings of that salvation include:

Text: Romans 4:20 Jesus chides those who are subject to fear and doubt for their little faith … and He praises those with great faith. In Ro. 4:20 we are told that Abraham grew strong in faith. How can we grow strong in faith?

Text: Romans 4:17-25 Paul has shown that Abraham was saved by faith, not by works of the Law. Now he shows how he lived by faith. In both cases he is an example for us all. In seeing Abrahams faith in action we see the …