Christian, You Need Warning Passages

April 9, 2021November 24, 2021 ~ Marc Sims ~ 1 Comment

Let’s imagine that the Christian life is a road trip. At your conversion, Jesus Himself climbs into your car and He tells you: No matter what, you are going to make it to Heaven. My Father’s election of you, my death and resurrection for the forgiveness of your sins, the Holy Spirit’s indwelling in you have … Continue reading Christian, You Need Warning Passages

The Defiant Christian

April 9, 2015 ~ Marc Sims ~ 1 Comment

This is a short story I used in my recent sermon on Romans 8:35-39, discussing the unbreakable love of God, and the courage it gives us to endure any difficulty. History tells us that in A.D. 404 John Chrysostom was brought in before the Roman emperor. The emperor threatened him with banishment if he remained … Continue reading The Defiant Christian

God’s Invincible Love (Rom. 8:35-39)

April 8, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Marc Sims ~ 2 Comments

We have spent the last six months walking through Romans 8, verse by verse, and at last, we reach the conclusion of one of the greatest chapters in the entire Bible – and what a note to end the song on. Paul’s sweeping symphony of chapter eight ends with the crescendo of declaring the unbreakable, … Continue reading God’s Invincible Love (Rom. 8:35-39)