Sermons by Jim Keatley (Page 4)
The Day of Atonement / Booths
Text: Leviticus 16:20, 17:11, 23:27-32 / Leviticus 23:34-43
The feasts of Israel paint a faint portrait of Jesus’ life and ministry … the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths have lessons for today …
The Feast of Trumpets
Text: Leviticus 23:23-25, Numbers 29:1
The feasts of Israel paint a faint portrait of Jesus’ life and ministry … the Feast of Trumpets has yet to be fulfilled … what does it portray?
Growing Strong in Faith
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?
The Faith of Abraham
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 …
Lawyer of Grace: Closing Arguments
Text: Romans 4:1-16
Because the Law was given in the OT … because Jesus had not yet come … and because people want to acquire everything the “old fashioned way” … they want to earn it! Many believe salvation came by keeping the Law in the OT … and even today. Paul has shown that to be false and now shows salvation comes by …
Do You Have What it Takes to Get to Heaven?
Text: Romans 3:21-31
Religious people of all faiths – including many from Christianity – believe that we get to heaven by being good and trying to keep God’s Law. Paul shows that won’t work! But we can become righteous and acceptable to God through a righteousness that is …
The Naked Truth
Text: Romans 3:1-20
In making the case that everyone needs Jesus, Paul has shown that people without God or moral standards need Jesus [1:18-32]; people with moral standards need Jesus [2:1-16] and religious people need Jesus [2:17-29]. Paul then shows the utter depravity of all people without Christ.
Religious People Need Jesus
Text: Romans 2:17-29
In making the case that everyone needs Jesus, Paul has shown that people without God or moral standards need Jesus [1:18-32]; people with moral standards need Jesus [2:1-16] and now shows that religious people need Jesus. Paul shows what does and does not bring salvation …
God Judges Moral Sinners
Text: Romans 2:1-16
Many people believe God won’t judge anyone … or that they are good and moral so they won’t be judged. But all are sinners and God judges all sinners who have rejected Christ … even religious and moral sinners. Paul tells us that God’s judgment …
God’s Glory in Creation
Text: Romans 1:20
God’s glory seen in creation tells us that He exists – that He is great – and greatly to be praised! Evidence of His greatness is seen in: