Romans: Blast Off
Romans 16:17-27 – Don’t Lose Focus (part 2)
In the last part of chapter 16, Paul gives two final statements. First, he talks about the importance of avoiding divisive people who try to deceive Christians from following the gospel message. Second, he describes who God is and ends the chapter by praising him. Pastor Kyle explains the importance of these two things and shows how we can do these in our own lives as well. Avoid the ones who will negatively influence you but engage the others. Sermon…
Romans 16:1-16 – Don’t Lose Focus (part 1)
In this final chapter of Romans, Paul has a number of last words for the churches in Rome. All of it can be summed up with this statement: don’t lose focus. Paul starts out in verses 1-16 by giving a number of greetings. What can we learn from greetings like this? Pastor Kyle gives two things to think about based on this passage. We can only hand out the truth if the other person is close enough to receive it.…
Romans 15:14-33 – The Great Commission Christian
Paul is known as one of the greatest missionaries of the New Testament. He had a passion to make Jesus known, particularly to those who had never heard about Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Paul’s words in the second part of Romans 15, which give us a behind-the-scenes look at what made Paul such a great missionary. Will you be a Californian Christian or a Carpathia Christian? Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…
Romans 15:1-13 – For The Glory of God
Last week’s sermon, looking at the end of chapter 14, dealt with letting our conscience guide us on disputable matters. Paul looks at things from a different perspective at the beginning of chapter 15 and emphasizes the importance of putting the needs of the weak over the strong. Paul, who called himself strong, said that he should look past his own desires and seek to live in a way to build others up. As we do that we will glorify…
Romans 14:13-23 – The Mature Way
How does one deal with disputable matters? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle continues talking about how we navigate issues that aren’t clear in Scripture but that people have strong opinions on. In the passage, we see that we are to let our spirit-guided conscience guide us on disputable matters and to put love over liberty. That is the mature way. A spiritually mature person asks, “How do I glorify God in this situation?” instead of “What will benefit me the…
Romans 14:1-12 – When Christians Have Different Opinions
Romans 14 deals with Christians who have different opinions. In Paul’s situation, the church did not know how to address those that disagreed over food and the correct day to worship. Paul encourages them to stay focused on the most important thing… Jesus Christ. With the minor issues, let your conscience be your guide and be ok with differences. While these are not issues we struggle with today, there is still a lot we can learn. Make the most important…
Romans 13:8-14 – All You Need Is Love?
Christians are called to love those around them. In fact, it is a foundational part of being a Christian. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains Paul’s words on why love is so important and how we can begin to live this out. Are we living like time is short to love those around us? Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking on the “save” button. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church…
Romans 13:1-7 – Heavenly Citizens In An Earthly Government
Here’s the problem: As Christians, we are citizens of heaven. But at this time we are not living in heaven. So how do we, as heavenly citizens operate under an earthly government? What does God call us to do (or not do) while living on earth? Is there ever a time when we should not obey our leaders? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle addresses these questions. God calls us to honor our leaders. Not because they are worthy of it…
Romans 12:9-21 – Love In Action (part 2)
What does it look like to love your enemy? How do we, as Christians, love someone who is persecuting us? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle continues looking at Romans 12:9-21. Verses 9-13 focus on loving fellow believers. Starting in verse 14, Paul transitions to talking about what it looks like to love your enemy. Because Christ loved us when we were an enemy to him, we can love others who are enemies to us. Love is often doing the opposite…
Romans 12:9-21 – Love In Action (part 1)
In Romans 12:9, Paul starts out this passage by telling us to have genuine love for each other. But what does that look like? How does one love another? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle focuses on verses 9-13, which talk about loving fellow Christians. He points out five different attributes of love that Paul mentions and how we can use them in our own life. Christians are to have genuine love for each other and the world. Sermon Clip …
Romans 12:3-8 – Many Members, One Body
How would you live differently if you knew you knew you were part of something bigger? How might the church be different if it operated like it was a body? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Romans 12:3-9 and shows us that Christians are a small member of the larger body. Knowing the implications of this should challenge us to live in a way that puts the body first and the members second. We all have different gifts and…
Romans 12:1-2 – Blasting Off As A Christian
Romans 12 is the start of a new section of the book. Paul has just spent 11 chapters focusing on some awesome, yet heavy, theology. Now he moves on to the application. In this first sermon in the application section, Pastor Kyle shows two keys to “blasting off” (or growing) as a Christian. If you want to grow as a Christian, then you must have the right actions and beliefs. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…