As we will be traveling for the holidays I will not be regularly updating the blog again until the second Sunday in January.

If any of my regular readers are in the Pittsburg Area, feel free to come to Cranberry Baptist Church as they have invited me to preach on 1/1/2012.

Merry Christmas!!

Romans 8:31-39

Last time we met we looked at a promise from scripture that God has a plan to work out for the good of all Christians. That promise is very comforting in the face of the pain of life that we face every day. This week we will look at another promise from scripture, one that seems to get Paul very excited in his writing. [...]

Romans 8:28-30

Last week we looked how the Holy Spirit prayed for us and how He prays even when we cannot. In that study we learned that even when we do not know how or what to pray, God searches our heart and finds the Holy Spirit who tells God all things on our behalf. This week we look at a promise from scripture that God’s plan will work out regardless of what it may seems like at the time.

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Romans 8:26-27

Last week we dived in to the topic of suffering from Paul’s point of view. He explained to us that no matter what we go through in this world (and he had suffered far greater then most) that it all pales to nothing compared to the goal. This week Paul shifts gears a little in his thoughts and tells us a little bit more about the one of the jobs of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians. [...]

Romans 8:18-25

Last time we were in our text we looked at the Spirit of Adoption and some of what it means to be a Christian. We looked at how being adopted in to God’s family meant being hated by the world, and that very well could and normally does bring suffering to the believer. This week we will dive into Paul’s thoughts on the suffering of this life and what it means to him as a Christian. [...]