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Sermon: What Shall We Then Say (Romans 8:28-31)

August 9, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

WHAT SHALL WE THEN SAY? Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. August 9, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: We come now to the beating heart of what has been nicknamed Calvinism. But of course, Calvin—a faithful servant of God—did not concoct these doctrines. He taught that where Scripture is silent, we ought not to pry (Dt. 29:29). But he also taught, following Augustine, that Scripture is always a safe guide. The same way that a mother stoops so that

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Sermon: Too Deep for Words (Romans 8:19-27)

August 2, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

TOO DEEP FOR WORDS Douglas Wilson Romans 8: 19-27 Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. August 2, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: The glory welling up with us is the future of the creation, and it is the future of the entire creation. This is a much neglected passage, perhaps because the view from here is so stupefying. We don’t quite know how to take it in-but that is all right because the Spirit will help us

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Sermon: Coming Glory (Romans 8:15-18)

July 26, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

COMING GLORY Romans 8:15-18 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. July 26, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: We should always desire to act biblically, and not to react to the mistakes or abuses of others. Many of us came into the Reformed faith because we were trying to get away from all the relational goo. Well and good. But take care not to react mindlessly. There is no relational goo in a cemetery either, but there should be more

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Sermon: Christians on Paper (Romans 8:5-14)

July 19, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

CHRISTIANS ON PAPER Romans 8:5-14 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. July 19, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: So what is the difference between those who are simply called by God’s name, and those who really belong to Him? This is a question that arises in both covenants, and it is answered (in principle) the same way for both. The Jews had drifted into the error of externalism, and Paul is here cautioning the new Israel against committing the

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Sermon: No Condemnation (Romans 8:1-4)

July 14, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

NO CONDEMNATION Romans 8:1-4 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. July 12, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: So what is the state of the wretched man now that he has been brought into Christ? What is the birthright of the new Israel? We now see Paul begin to develop his teaching of the Holy Spirit’s work throughout this chapter, and the glorious result of that work, which is the phrase no condemnation

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Sermon: Wretched Man (Romans 7:13-25)

July 5, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

WRETCHED MAN Romans 7:13-25 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. July 5, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: We have seen that the apostle Paul continues to answer the question created by the gospel of grace. Gentiles are under sin. Jews are under sin. They are both under sin. God promised to remake the world through Abraham, and God did this by sending a final Adam. This glorious message can be twisted and distorted in various ways, and so Paul

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Sermon: Two Lines (Romans 7:7-12)

June 28, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Two Lines Romans 7:7-12 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. June 28, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: We are now on the threshold of a vexed portion of the book of Romans. Christians have long divided over whether Paul is describing his pre-Christian life or his post-conversion life. Is the description of anguish in Romans 7 characteristic of the Christian life? Or is it a decription of his experience prior to what happened on the Damascus road? If pre-conversion,

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Sermon: Our Second Husband (Romans 7:1-6)

June 21, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Our Second Husband/Romans XXIII Romans 7:1-6 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. June 21, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: Remember that the apostle has laid out the gospel for us, and he is now answering objections. The universal problem is set forth in the first three chapters, and then the glorious gospel in chapters four and five. Beginning in chapter six, he starts anticipating and answering objections. The first is that if we are justified apart from the law,

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Sermon: Ugly Babies (Romans 6: 15-23)

June 14, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

UGLY BABIES Romans 6:15-23 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. June 14, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: We come now to Paul’s treatment of the great theme of true liberty and freedom. What is the nature of freedom? We need to be especially careful with this because as Americans we are trained to believe that we understand liberty in some special way, while it appears that we have really lost an understanding of the foundation of all liberty

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Sermon: Three Kinds of Death (Romans 6:6-14)

June 7, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

THREE KINDS OF DEATH Romans 6:6-14 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. June 7, 2009 Listen Outline INTRODUCTION: As we continue to work through this great letter of the apostle, we can see in various ways how his mind works. We see it in how he answers objections—”one of you will say to me then . . .” We also see in this passage a typical Pauline move, where he says, “These things are so, and you must

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Sermon: Peace With God (Romans 5:1-8)

April 29, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Peace With God Romans 5:1-8 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. April 29, 2009 Listen INTRODUCTION: Recall that the first three chapters of Romans address the universal problem, the problem of sin. Sin afflicts the Gentiles, as we saw in chapter 1. It afflicts the Jews, as St. Paul shows in chapter 2. Sin has both Jew and Gentile in its grip—that is the argument of chapter 3. In the fourth chapter, Paul begins his discussion of the

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Sermon: Fully Persuaded (Romans 4: 17-25)

April 19, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Fully Persuaded Romans 4:17-25 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. April 19, 2009 Listen INTRODUCTION: We continue following the apostle’s discussion of Abraham’s faith. We finished our treatment of Romans 4:16, knowing that Abraham was the father of believing Jew and believing Gentile alike. But what do we mean by that word believing? Abraham sets the pattern, and in this passage we learn what his faith was actually like. It is not enough for Abraham to have real

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Sermon: The End of the World Is History (Romans 8: 11, 23)

April 12, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

The End of the World Is History Romans 8:11, 23 Douglas Wilson Christ Church -Moscow, ID A.D. April 12, 2009 Listen INTRODUCTION: We too often hold to the great truths of the resurrection of Jesus in a piecemeal fashion. We gather a bit here and a bit there, and the assemblage is generally orthodox. But this approach has resulted in some unfortunate gaps. The Lord is risen. He is risen indeed. But what does this mean here and now

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Sermon: Father of Us All (Romans 4: 9 – 16)

March 29, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Father of Us All Romans 4:9-16 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. March 29, 2009 Listen Outline We rightly refer to father Abraham. He is the central model for us from the pages of the Old Testament, living out the implications of radical faith, faith at the root. As we walk in imitation of him, we are his children indeed. As we walk in imitation of him, we have the family resemblance that Jesus looked for in the

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Sermon: Blessed is the Man (Romans 4: 1-8)

March 22, 2009 / 2009, Romans, Sermons

Blessed Is the Man Romans 4: 1-8 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. March 22, 2009 Listen INTRODUCTION: The word imputation may seem like one of those technical-sounding theological words to make your head hurt, but it is really quite straightforward—and full of blessing

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