Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY (2026)

05/16/2021

LAST SERMON!

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 16, 2021, I will bring my ministry here in Galway to a close. I have loved serving the Lord here!

I love the beauty of the Word of God. The Bible is a literary masterpiece. The first time I translated Genesis 1 from the Hebrew, I was convinced that the magnificence of the world in which we live with its waterfalls, mountains, trees, fields, birds, flowers, blue skies, and puffy white clouds does not compare with the exquisite craftsmanship of God’s choice and arrangement of words. This is seen throughout the sacred writ. A poetic literary devise that can be found in the Psalms is the “inclusio,” where the first line that began the psalm is repeated in the last line, beautifully fencing in its contents. There is even an “inclusio” that frames an entire collection of books in the Hebrew Bible. The book order in the Hebrew text is different than our English translations (all the books are there; they are just arranged differently). The last two verses of the last book are 2 Chronicles 36:23,24, which is the same as the first three verses of Ezra (Ezra 1:1–3) thereby forming an “inclusio,” leaving a strong argument for the unity of Ezra, Nehemiah and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Was there just one author/editor of these books? Was it Ezra?

I decided to finish my labors in Galway with the story of David and Goliath, the very same text that I preached from for my first sermon as a candidate in Galway when I was a young man, just 25 years old. I am now 69 years old and the span of labors here in my beloved Galway is over 43 years! The application will be different, but the text is ideally suited for a young minister as he is just starting out and great for a church at the close of a pastor’s ministry among them. As a young man, I highlighted that God used someone little and insignificant to overcome a giant. The victory was gained because the battle was the LORD’s.

How does the text fit at the closure of a pastor’s labors in a church? It is because the church will experience both change and transition. The book of 1 Samuel which contains the story of David and Goliath, is a book about change and transition. There was a leadership transition from judges to kings, and in the David and Goliath story there is a transition underway from King Saul to David.

In the final sermon from the story of David and Goliath and what comes before and afterwards, the following points will drawn from the Scriptures: 1) the qualities of leadership to look for and realize will be true of a good leader 2) two areas to be wary of regarding the transition based upon what happened between Saul and David afterward, and 3) the one thing to always keep in mind when transitions take place in a church.

Would you like to hear more? Please join with us. This is going to be a special service for both me and those whom I have loved and served for so long. This is my farewell sermon. Unlike what I have done in the past, this is not my introduction to tomorrow’s sermon. It is a description of what it will be about and an invitation for you to come. The service starts at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there! You will find a warm welcome here!

05/02/2021

Sermon Introduction: GREETINGS FROM CORINTH!
(Romans 16:21–24)

I love how Paul ends the book of Romans! You get to chapter sixteen, and we are introduced to Phoebe, who is described as a servant of the church of Cenchrea. She is bearing a letter from Christians in nearby Corinth in Greece to the Christians in Rome. Then the greetings come. Paul mentions several people in Rome. Say “Hi!” to Priscilla and Aquila, to Mary, to Andronicus and Junias, to Rufus . . . and the list goes on. He then stops and gives a warning. There are some people that should not be welcomed. Some that you should avoid . . . those who are out to wreak havoc in the church, smooth talkers, who would like you to think they are your friend, power-hungry individuals with selfish motives, “Keep away from them!” After dictating that solemn bit of news, Paul is at it again. His is cheerfully in the greeting sending business. This time he is relating the greetings of Christians in Corinth to the church of Rome.

He starts, “Timothy sends his greeting!” Then, Lucias, Jason, and Sosipater join in with greetings of their own. The next thing revealed lets us know what is going on, “I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.” What was Tertius doing? He was taking dictation from Paul. Paul is speaking. Tertius is writing, when he writes and no doubt said, “I, Tertius, greet you in the Lord.”

Can you envision the scene that I am seeing? Paul has been dictating the epistle to the Romans. He gets to the place that he relays Timothy’s greeting. And another, Lucias speaks up. Include me in the greeting!” “Me too!” says Jason. Then a cascade of well-wishers’ desire that their sentiments be made known as well. This is a band of brothers. Brothers united in a common sense of mission that has captivated Paul’s heart for the people of Rome.

We are going to stop and ponder just who these well-wishers were from things we can draw from the text. We will review their situation by reading Paul’s account of his ministry in Corinth (found in Acts and 1 Corinthians). Then, realizing that these people were the joyous fruit of Paul’s labors in that wicked city, is bound to cause a sense of wonder. They are trophies not of Paul’s evangelistic abilities, but they are the product of God’s amazing grace. The story of God’s work in Corinth is sure to be an encouragement to those who minister in a dark and ungodly place.

Outline:

What the Well-Wishers Were Like

Paul’s Ministry in Corinth

Lessons for Us Today

Would you like to hear more? We would be delighted to have you as our guest. The service starts at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, New York. We hope to see you there.

04/25/2021

Sermon Introduction: DO NOT LET HIM CROAK IN THE CHURCH
(Romans 16:17–20)

John Bunyan has an illustrative poem concerning a real threat to the wellbeing of any church. The danger is a kind of person, who, if left unchecked, can wreak havoc. Paul in the closing chapter of Romans wants his readers to be wary of the same type of individual. Bunyan paints him as a frog.

UPON THE FROG

The frog by nature is both damp and cold:
Her mouth is large, her belly much will hold;
She sits somewhat ascending–loves to be
Croaking in gardens, tho’ unpleasantly.

Comparison

The hypocrite is like unto this frog–
As like as is the puppy to the dog.
He is of nature cold, his mouth is wide
To prate and at true godliness to deride;
And tho’ the world is that which has his love
He mounts his bed as if he liv’d above;
And though he seeks in churches for to croak
He neither loveth Jesus nor his yoke.

Now listen to Paul

“I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the minds of naive people “(Romans 16:17–18).

As you can surmise, this is just the first two verses of a passage that contains four, so there will be more in the sermon than this. However, the way to deal with a subversive individual with a selfish motive in the church is the same way a young woman protects her chastity and reputation from a smooth-talking young man. Both the church and the young lady must be aware of what is going on and deal firmly and decisively with the pretended lover.

Today’s message will help you identify a serous threat to the well-being of the church and how to effectively handle it. For those who are not aware of the danger, like a wildfire, a spark can become a smoldering fire which can explode into a raging inferno. Disaffection, division, and desolation can come to any church not aware of the dangers. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Learn what to do. Do not give this person an opportunity to croak in your church! If he does not have a platform, he will go elsewhere.

Would you like to hear more? Please join us for worship tomorrow. The service starts at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. Please use the back door as we are in the process of building a new front deck, ramp, and steps. We hope to see you here.

04/11/2021

Sermon Introduction: GREETING FRIENDS!
(Romans 16:1–16)

Paul, in our present journey through the book of Romans, has finished a theological masterpiece! We have studied grand themes such as sin, faith, imputed righteousness, Christ, God’s electing grace, how to live the Christian life, and how to handle doctrinal differences between true brothers in Christ. The reading of this book has had a powerful impact upon the Christian church. From reading these pages Augustine and Martin Luther were converted to Christ. They were made alive to the glorious Gospel, of which Paul was unashamed. This is a weighty theological treasure rich with profound truths about God and man. How does Paul end this book? In the last few sermons, I spoke of his missionary report to the Christians in Rome. Now, as we are at the end (in essence) he writes – say hello to my friends. Did you hear what I just said? He closes his masterpiece by writing – say hello to Rufus, to Mary, to my dear friend Persis, and Ampliatios, I just love that guy! In total, Paul greets 26 individuals and four gatherings of Christians (churches).

There are no wasted words in the Bible. Why did the Holy Spirit want Paul to include his greetings to friends? Could it be that when all is said and done, when the last theological proposition has been examined, when the lecture has come to an end, and the books are closed, the bell rings, and class is dismissed, these greetings shout out loud and clear that everything we learn in the school of faith is to be used in our ministry to people. To love learning is not enough. Those of us with a scholarly bent need to ask ourselves, do we love people!? Do we really love those whom God has called us to serve?

In this sermon, we are going to look at what Paul has to say about his friends. We will also look at a controversial verse. In the beginning, he has a few words to say about Phoebe, a servant (in Greek “diakonon”) of the church in Cenchrea. Was there an office of lady deacons? Phoebe is not part of the list of people Paul greeted because she is the one carrying this letter to the Romans. However, she is greatly esteemed by Paul. At first glance you might think there will be slim pickings from this section on Paul’s greetings, especially for a sermon. You are in for a feast. There is a lot of meat on these bones.

Would you like hear more? You are invited to this message on friendship. The service starts at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there.

04/04/2021

Sermon Introduction: MOSES ON THE RESURRECTION
(John 1:43–51)

Meeting Jesus, Phillip runs home and excitedly tells Nathaniel, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph (John 1:44)

Moses knew about Jesus? Look at the Law (the Torah), the first five books, the Pentateuch, and Christ can be clearly seen in the imagery. Did not John the Baptist point to Jesus and say, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). John the Baptist did not say it once. He said it again in John 1:36, “Look, the Lamb of God.” Look! Look! Look! Do you realize who this is? This is the Lamb of God!

Warren Wiersbe, in his excellent book on preaching, "Preaching and Teaching with Imagination,” wrote,

More than one expositor has pointed out that the lamb might well be called the theme of the whole Bible. Isaac asked, “Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” (Gen 22:7), and his question was answered by John the Baptist, “Look, the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29, 36) . . . The word “lamb” is used twenty-eight times in the Book of Revelation. (p. 104)

The followers of Jesus were people of the book, and the book was the TaNaK, “The Law, Prophets, and Writings” (the Old Testament Scriptures). When they searched the Scriptures, they were not reading Paul, Mark, and Matthew when Jesus walked the earth. The New Testament was not written yet. They were studying the Old Testament!

Moses knew about Christ’s death, did he also know about Christ’s resurrection? Yes, and we are going to talk about it. We are going to talk about Moses and the Resurrection as framed by the story of Phillip bringing Nathaniel to Christ.

Text: John 1:43-51

Introduction – John 1:43–46 Philip tells Nathaniel about Jesus
Moses and the Resurrection Jesus is the One Moses wrote about
Conclusion – John 1:47–51 Nathaniel meets Jesus

What about angels ascending and descending on Jesus in verse 51? There is a tie with Jesus calling Nathaniel a true Israelite. The whole passage is saturated with Old Testament imagery!

Now here is a sermon for Easter Sunday! Would you like to hear more? Join us for our Easter Sunday Service, 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there!

03/28/2021

Sermon Introduction: PAUL'S MISSIONARY LETTER, PART 2
(Romans 15:23–33)

We have all had our plans thwarted from time to time. We plan our work, then work our plan. Hopefully, each one of us knows that God has given us our life and we want to make it count for Him. Aimless living, drifting along wherever the current takes us, is not the way we want to go. Sometimes we may be called to even swim against the current. Yet, how do you feel if something does not go as planned. Are you able to “roll with the punches,” “Take what comes your way?” Such expressions are a realization that things often do not turn out the way one expects, as expressed in contemporary idiom.

Today as we come to the next passage in Romans, Paul lays out his missionary plans to his readers. Knowing what is to befall him as recorded in the rest of Scripture, we are aware that Paul’s plans are not going to turn out as he expected. The prayers he is asking his Roman readers to pray are not going to be answered in the way Paul envisioned.

Therefore, there will be a two-fold lesson in today’s sermon. The text reveals Paul’s resolute desire to live purposefully and his understanding that he needed the prayer support of God’s people if anything of value was to be accomplished for God. This is the first lesson of our text. We need to do the same. There ought to be no loafers in the church.

The second lesson surfaces by going beyond the passage to what we know will happen to Paul. We will learn that events do not always unfold according to our plans and our prayers. What should we do then?

Maybe, your plans have been frustrated. Perhaps you are in a current situation where you are saying to yourself, “This is definitely NOT what I expected!” If you would you like a Word from God in such a time as this, then you are not going to want to miss today’s sermon. Therefore, join with us this morning at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. The service starts at 11 am. You will find a warm welcome. We hope to see you there!

03/21/2021

Sermon Introduction: BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES: PAUL'S GOSPEL HARVEST AND OFFERING TO GOD
(Romans 15:14–22)

Paul wrote that his ministry to the Gentiles was “the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit” (Rom 15:16).

What is he saying here? Paul is saying that the souls that were brought to Christ through the preaching of the gospel are like a sacrifice offered to God. He is using Old Testament imagery.

“And they will bring all your brothers, from all the nations to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD--on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the LORD. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the LORD in ceremonially clean vessels’” (Isa 66:20).

Every person who becomes a Christian through the preaching of the gospel is an acceptable sacrifice TO GOD! What is the aim in evangelism? First, let us focus upon what is not in view in Paul’s words.

Every person that is brought to faith in Christ is NOT said to be a notch on the evangelist’s belt. They are not statistics to bolster the evangelist’s approval ratings. They are acceptable sacrifices TO GOD! (not to elevate us).

Every person that is brought to faith in Christ is NOT brought to build a fan base around the evangelist. This surely hits home. We all have our favorites – our favorite preachers, our favorite authors, our favorite singers, etc. It must be hard to be a celebrity where attention is drawn to the vessel in the master’s hands, rather than the Creator to whom all blessing is due. They are not to be brought to us, but to God as an acceptable sacrifice!

Every person that is brought to faith in Christ is NOT to be corralled like cattle into the pen to be branded with the right theological brand, such as a “Circle C” for Calvinism. The aim of evangelism is not to make proselytes to our own camp. They are to be brought as an acceptable sacrifice to God!

What is in view? Those who believe are brought to God as an acceptable sacrifice and the only acceptable grain sacrifices were to be brought “in clean vessels.” Nothing blemished were to be given to God. Sinners are made clean by the gospel preaching when they turn to Christ to cleanse them of their sin.

In the passage we will be looking at today, Paul focuses upon the gospel. He speaks of his proclaiming the gospel and the gospel’s power. He tells the Christians in Rome about what he has experienced in the past. Next week, we will examine what he plans on doing in the future. Today we will be preaching upon the gospel’s power. There are many personal and societal troubles that plague us in this life in which solutions are sought; however, the gospel, which has the power to make lasting change is not even considered. A real gospel harvest of souls bodes well not only for individuals, but for nations.

Would you like to hear more? You are invited to join us this Sunday, March 21 at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there.

03/14/2021

Sermon Introduction: A PRAYER TO LIVE BY
(The Lord’s Prayer, Matt 6:5–15)

Today, we are going to break into our series from the book of Romans and talk about the Lord’s Prayer. We are going to focus upon the Lord’s Prayer as made known by Jesus’ words in Matthew and exemplified in the experience in among the people of God in the Wilderness in the days of Moses.

My goal in preaching today is to help you to see that the Lord’s Prayer was given to the people of God to reinforce how they are to live in this present world. If you keep in your mind what you are to pray for, you will see how to live as a Christian.

The Lord’s Prayer is found in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5–7). It is especially important that we understand why Jesus preached this sermon and to whom He preached it. This is the first teaching of Jesus.

In summary, the Old Testament is a record of man’s sinfulness and failure. It records Adam’s departure from God, his sin, and the misery it brought into his life. The Old Testament also contains the record of the rise and fall of the nation of Israel. Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, closes with the threat of a curse (Mal 6:6).

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount, in the New Testament, with blessing. There are eight qualities found in the people whom Jesus describes as blessed – the poor in spirit, those who morn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. Where are such people to be found? Surely, not among men in their natural state? When God looks down from heaven upon mankind what does he find? In Romans 3:10–12 we discover that there is no one who seeks God. There is no one who is righteous. There is no one who does good. Not even one! Mankind is universally sinful and under a curse. It is obvious, that those being described are those who are made new by Christ. The Sermon on the Mount describes the blessing of Christians to whom God has been gracious, to whom are cleansed of their sin, forgiven, and given new life. Now that is the state of true blessedness.

Sin leads to misery and death. But Christ has come, and in Christ is found grace and life! Christ has not come to teach us a moralistic philosophy in the Sermon on the Mount. He has come to impart give new life to those whom the Father gave to Him. The Sermon describes the essence of that new life. It is a God-centered life, a blessed life of the enjoyment of God which desires to give Him the glory due to His name. The Christian loves God and wants to honor Him. It is a life that rejoices to see God’s kingdom advancing. It is a life that delights in doing God’s will. It is a life that sees God’s hand in all the good received from God (daily bread). Christ being the chief good! It is a life of forgiving others as you have been forgiven. You will discover all these elements are in the Lord’s Prayer,

Will the world be enamored with such a blessed life as this? To the contrary, such a life will stir up hatred and opposition. The blessed life Jesus describes will evoke the ire of our adversary, the Devil, who like a ferocious wolf, growling and snarling and baring his teeth, is ready to pounce for the kill. Thus, the blessed life will also be characterized by persecution to those who live a righteous God-centered life. Therefore, as we will see in the Lord’s Prayer that we will need to be aware of the snares of the enemy of our souls and ask God that we might not be led into temptation but delivered from evil. Read the Sermon on the Mount looking for this enmity that will be directed to the Christian and you will see it throughout. It is even emphasized in the Beatitudes! Yet, it is an often-over-looked element of the sermon.

We will also look at the Lord’s Prayer and see how it relates to Israel’s wilderness experience. It is easy to see connections in the petition, “Give us this day our daily bread,” with the manna from heaven. Can you think of other ties from the Wilderness wandering story found in Exodus with the prayer’s petitions?

The outline will be:
1. The Lords Prayer as spoken by Jesus.
2. The Lord’s Prayer as portrayed in Israel’s wilderness experience.
3. The Lord’s Prayer as a template for the Christian life.

My friend, the Christian life is a blessed life! Come and hear how Christ would have you live this blessed life.

Would you like to hear more? We would be delighted to have you as our guest. The morning service starts at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there.

02/21/2021

Sermon Introduction: THE GOD WHO FASHIONS OUR LIFE EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAINST US

Life in the Hands of a Loving God (Genesis 45:1–14)

The story of Joseph in the book of Genesis is a well-known account of a young man to whom everything kept going from bad to worse and from worse to worser still. Then, in an unexpected moment there is a spectacular turn around and every single disappointment, every distress, and every set back, was used to bring him to a place of blessedness. He would never have experienced the great good that came his way, if it were not for overwhelming obstacles he faced. Each difficulty, which would have destroyed a lesser man, was overcome, and became a stepping-stone to reach the elevated position he ended up with. He was knocked down, time and time again, yet he got up and kept going. Nothing could keep him down. He was hated by his brothers, who threw him in a pit to be left to die. He was sold into slavery. He was falsely accused of sexual assault by Potiphar’s wife, and he was thrown into prison. Yet, Joseph was elevated to the highest office under Pharaoh in Egypt. What was the secret of his success? He did not attribute it to himself. It was God who had elevated him. It was God who elevated him from the prison to the palace. For a while, Joseph’s life seemed to be a contradiction to all that God had revealed to him in the dreams of his youth. Yet God was faithful, and God’s word rang true at last. Joseph clearly saw the hand of God in his life by the time he revealed himself to his brothers. That is where we are in today’s text in Genesis 45–Joseph revealing himself to his brothers. Let us read Genesis 45:1–14. What do we discover?

His brothers were terrified when Joseph revealed to them that he was their brother. Twice he says, I am Joseph.
In verse 3, we read “Joseph said, ‘I am Joseph.’” In verse 4, (in the Hebrew text) the word order is “I am Joseph, your brother.” I AM JOSEPH! Joseph, the one they felt guilt over because they sold him into slavery.

Read Genesis 45:4–8. Twice Joseph says, “God sent me” and then he says, “It was not you who sent me here, but God.” (verse 8).

There is a message for all of us here to take to heart. Joseph had dreams from God which at first because of his slavery and imprisonment seemed like they would never come true, but now it was being fulfilled before his very eyes. Joseph, do you realize what is happening here? Your brothers are bowing down to you. The dreams from God have become fulfilled. The brothers are bowing before him because of what God had determined ahead of time. This is God’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. Can you see it? Do you understand why, Joseph has attributed his past misfortunes to God? Those very hardships carried him to this very place in time.

We are just getting into this message. Would you like to hear more? Come and join us for worship today, Sunday, February 21st at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there.

01/31/2021

Sermon Introduction: THE GOSPEL AND THE BO***GE OF SIN
Romans 15:15–16

In our adult Sunday school class, we will be ending the story of Christian in our study of Pilgrim’s Progress in a few weeks. However, there is a part two to John Bunyan’s book which tells the story of Christian’s wife and children on their way to the Celestial City (Heaven). My fellow Elder, Michael Churchill, who taught the course, suggested that we take a break before we resume with part two of the story. I suggested that we team-teach a course that we are calling “The Minister’s Kit Bag,” in which, I will lecture, and Michael will lead the discussion afterwards.

The course title comes from the practice of country doctors in the past who would make house calls. If there was a health issue that warranted help, someone would go to fetch the doctor and he would come knocking at the front door with his doctor’s bag in tow. I am sure you can see him being welcomed into a home and led to the patient. Once at the bedside, he would put his bag on the table, open it up and pull out the stethoscope or tongue depressor and begin to examine the patient. Out of that satchel would come the needed supplies to get the patient on the road to recovery. Pastors, in like matter, tend to their flocks as s physicians of the soul. They are often called upon to help God’s bruised and battered sheep. However, the minister’s kit bag looks different as he opens God’s Word and applies the needed Scriptural remedy he retrieves from inside its pages. Therefore, in our class, we will cover what the Bible has to say about various maladies of the soul. If this sounds interesting, you will have to join us. Sunday School starts at 9:30 am, and there is always something useful and good for all gathered.

Well, I have said all of that, because in reading to prepare for that class, I came across the following statement that fits so well for our message today in the book of Romans.

“There are two basic pastoral problems:

1) to convince those under sin’s dominion that they really are [under sin’s dominion].

2) to convince those NOT under sin’s dominion that they are really NOT [under sin’s dominion]."

Let me state it again another way. All people can be divided into two groups: those under the dominion of sin, and those NOT under dominion of sin. The pastor’s task is to convince those that are under the bo***ge of sin that they are in fact under sin’s power. Also, the pastor is to convince those who are no longer under the bo***ge of sin that they have been set free from sin’s power.

This came from Tim Keller’s online article, “Puritan resources for biblical counseling” (www.ccf.org). Pastor Keller was speaking of the puritan John Owen’s thoughts upon Romans 6. Did you notice what Owen said? This is a pastoral concern. It was Paul’s concern in the book of Romans. It fits with today’s text in Romans chapter 15.

"I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:15–16).

Paul has written boldly on some points in the book of Romans up to today’s passage about the gospel of God. Central to the teaching thus far is how the gospel of God deals with sin and sin’s bo***ge. In the beginning of the book Paul labors to awaken people to their sinfulness and great need of a Savior before a Holy God. They need to be made aware of sin and sin’s bo***ge. Then he goes on to speak to those so awakened, that because of the power of God for salvation in the gospel, once they by faith embrace Christ as their only hope for heaven, they are free from the grip of sin’s power. The gospel needs to be preached to Christians as well as to non-Christians, for in it there is more than forgiveness; there is a power to set men free.

Would you like to hear more? You are invited to join us Sunday, January 31st at 11 am at the Bible Baptist Church of Galway, 2095 East Street, Galway, NY. We hope to see you there!

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