Are new year’s resolutions biblical? The changing of the calendar is a helpful benchmark for us in our lives. So what does true, God-glorifying resolve look like? The book of Philippians gives us a helpful model. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Consider_New_Years.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Our response to the gift of Christmas is nothing less than everything we have and everything we are. Jesus may have been born a baby, but he’s still the King of Kings. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Jesus_Gives-We_give.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Christmas spirit is such a common idea, but what does it really mean? What is the true Christmas spirit? Jesus tells us and shows us through the Christmas story. It’s all about humility. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Love_Gives_Jesus_Gave.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Every year we recount the Christmas Story and celebrate the events on that night. It’s the author of that story that deserves our full attention and puts His heart on display through the story of Christmas. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Love_Gives_God_Gave.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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The book of Romans gives us plenty of reasons to be thankful. According to Paul, that thankfulness doesn’t just live in the past, but propels us with confidence into the future. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Thankfulness_in_the_Book_of_Romans.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Paul’s message in Romans 10 is clear: The gospel goes forward by the witness of God’s people. We are sent with the good news of the gospel into a broken world. What does that look like and how do we do that? http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/We_Are_Sent.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Do sovereignty and evangelism contradict? Does Romans 10 contradict Romans 9? In this sermon, Tony teaches from Paul’s exhortation in Romans 10 to take the good news to everyone, that they may believe. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/How_Part_1.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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God shows grace to whom he pleases. This truth creates many questions both in Paul’s day and now. In chapter 10, Paul addresses the nature of the gospel and the hope available to anyone that calls on the Lord. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Anyone_who_calls.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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In Chapter 9 of Romans, Paul sets out to make a central point…and it’s all about grace. Jesus is the center and our salvation is a mystery to all. How and why does God do the things he does: It’s grace. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Its_about_grace.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Is God justified in showing us grace? Can God dispense grace however he wants? Paul sets out to show that God is God and he is free to act in any way he pleases, after all he is God. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/God_is_God.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Paul shifts from his emotional conclusion in chapter 8 to answering objections to these truths in chapter 9. In doing so, he wades into deep waters to challenge our ideas of who God is and the way he works. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Pauls_Tears_Gods_Choice.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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God’s work in our lives is a rock solid promise that provides an anchor for our lives. We conclude Chapter 8 with Paul’s powerful proclamation that nothing can separate us from God’s love for us. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Who_can_be_against_us.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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God works all things for our good…a precious promise in the storms of life. But what does “our good” mean and how can we be certain that he will do this? Romans 8:28-30 has powerful truths for us to hold on to. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Sovereign_God.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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What do you expect out of life? What do you think this life should be like? And what happens when it doesn’t work out as you planned? According to scripture, we should prepare for suffering. How do we do that? How does the Spirit help us in those times? http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Groaning.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Romans 8 continues to explain the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. He enables us to fight against the sin in our lives and confirms our adoption as sons and heirs of God. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/The_Spirit_of_Adoption.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Romans 8 gives a powerful picture of the Christian life and the role of the Holy Spirit. It is clear that you can’t fake your way through this life as a Christian. It isn’t a game to be played but a life to live. Is your Christianity the real deal? http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Life_in_the_Spirit.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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The law continues to drive Paul’s argument but leads him to exasperation at his inability to keep it, despite his best efforts. Where do we turn when the law is too much? Who will deliver us? http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Christians_relationship_to_the_law_part_2.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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After defining how Christian’s should relate to sin, Paul now begins to define our relationship to the law. Is it ours to keep, reject, or ignore? http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/The_Christians_relationship_to_the_law_part_1.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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Paul continues to teach about what grace does in the Christian life and how grace not only provides our means for justification, but also for sanctification. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Christians_relationship_to_sin_part_3.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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(We apologize for poor quality of audio). Paul continues to look at the process of becoming more like Christ. How do we fight sin? It begins with understanding who we are. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Define_the_Relationship_part_2.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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