24. “Our Unfathomable God” (Romans 11)

Our Unfathomable God Geoff Ziegler, July 14, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXN2V1bLX7Q&t=2s   So, in the past few weeks, as we’ve been studying Romans 9-11, we’ve been considering two things. At one level, the explicit focus of our passage is the confusing story of Israel. How is it that the people God loves, the people God has made…

22. Stumbling Over Grace (Romans 9-10)

Stumbling Over Grace (Romans 9-10) Geoff Ziegler, June 30, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89IRe_66u_8&t=2s Our passage this morning teaches something that is both surprising and, I hope we will see, something that is also deeply relevant to our lives. Sometimes, one of the hardest things to do is to receive a gift. One of the most basic questions in…

21. “By Grace Alone” (Romans 9)

By Grace Alone Geoff Ziegler, June 23, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT4TIiZx8Aw One time during Jesus’ ministry a cocky rich kid comes up to Jesus looking for some life pointers. “Good teacher, what do I need to do to inherit eternal life.” And Jesus looks at him and instead of giving him a direct answer, asks him a…

19. “Dare to Hope” (Romans 8)

Dare to Hope Nick Owens, June 9, 2024 https://youtu.be/BDH1nz7DaFw?feature=shared   Intro:  Just a little over a year ago – Esau McCaulley, NT professor at Wheaton College, wrote an opinion piece in the NYTimes about Easter and the Resurrection with the title – “Easter Reminds me that hope is a demanding emotion.”    He begins by…

18. “Sons of God” (Romans 8, Part 3)

Sons of God (Romans 8, Part 3) Geoff Ziegler, June 2, 2024 https://youtu.be/a28Pnz4sniQ?si=b3WD-k4ZZ3OLRxnE Should Christians be pessimistic about the present?  A few weeks ago, we started looking at Romans 8 noting that Scripture calls us to hope: that even though things are hard right now, we can know that the happily ever lies with certainty…

17. “Saved to Hope” (Romans 8, Part 2)

Saved to Hope (Romans 8, Part 2) Geoff Ziegler, May 19, 2024 https://youtu.be/pJVmZeiZs0w?si=4VvmOpusnuaqONFM At the very heart of the gospel is an extraordinary truth. The God of the universe loves us. Before we did anything to deserve any kind of praise; while we were enemies with God, God loved us. Not just an imaginary being…

15. “What the Law Revealed” (Romans 7-8)

What the Law Revealed (Romans 7-8) Geoff Ziegler, May 5, 2024 https://youtu.be/7e2f39Bnmak?si=ji0t99YR-L4HNP2u More than 30 years ago, a children’s book was published entitled The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem. It told the story of a magical kingdom with gates. And the way to get in was simply to say the magic words three times.…