Having told us that God sets his saving purposes upon a people by way of his sovereign and free choice, Paul now addresses some questions raised by that doctrine. Is…
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Reverend Bowen: Sermons
Reverend Bowen is Signal Pres' Senior Pastor.
Unnatural Selection
As chapter 9 begins, Paul responds to a major question that his teaching on the unbreakable purpose of God would raise in his audience. But what he says here is…
God Is For Us
In this final section of Romans 8, we find Paul doing verbal back flips to make followers of Jesus aware of the great security that is summarized in this question:…
What the Gospel Does to Suffering
If Christians are sons and heirs of God, then why do they not get a free pass from the pain and hurt of this world? That’s the question in view…
Killing Sin By the Spirit
What does it look like to deal with sin as a Christian? That is the question that is answered in this section of Romans 8. Christians kill sin by the…
Life in the Spirit
What makes the Christian life different than a spiritualized version of self-improvement? The answer lies in Paul’s words about life in the Spirit and life in the flesh.
Behind the Scenes of Being Guilt-Free
Romans 8 opens with one of the most mind-blowing descriptions of our privilege in Christ: no condemnation. For the sake of our enjoyment, and our neighbor’s enjoyment, of this gospel…
Laodicea: What Makes Jesus Nauseous
When Jesus tells us that he is about to throw up, it gets our attention! We consider what about the church made Jesus nauseous and how that came to be.…