Norwood Heights Baptist Church

06/14/2026

06/12/2026

The Gospel isn't just information—it's the power of God for salvation. We owe people the Gospel message. Your 30 seconds of discomfort in sharing Christ could mean someone's eternity. Don't be ashamed. Live by faith, not sight. Today is the day to be bold for Jesus.

06/10/2026

You cannot clean up the gospel without losing the gospel. The message isn't powerful because it's palatable—it's powerful because it's true.

06/09/2026

The gospel is the saving power of God in which the righteousness of God is revealed. This is the central claim that Paul will explain and defend throughout Romans.

06/09/2026

We really only have two options. You either abandon the Gospel out of embarrassment or you embrace the Gospel and boldly proclaim and share it.

06/08/2026

Are you living UNASHAMED of the Gospel? In Romans 1:16-17, Paul declares, "I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes."

The Gospel isn't just a nice message—it contains the POWER of God. Jesus didn't just die for you. He sweated blood, was beaten beyond recognition, carried a cross, and rose from the grave FOR YOU. That's not something to keep quiet about.

Here's the reality: In Texas alone, 2 out of every 3 people don't know Jesus. Your 30 seconds of discomfort sharing the Gospel could mean someone's eternity. We owe people the Gospel—from our neighbors to the nations. The question is: Will you be like Roger Smith, who led a dying man to Christ in his final moments? Or will fear keep you silent?

Today is the day to light your fire again. Live by faith. Share boldly. Be unashamed.

06/06/2026

It is not a head problem. It is a heart problem. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Embracing the Glorious Conquest of Sin

The second work of the Holy Spirit is to reprove the world concerning righteousness. Jesus said this would happen "because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more." This statement points to Christ's finished work on the cross and His ascension to heaven.

When Jesus died, the veil in the temple tore from top to bottom, symbolizing that access to God was now available through Christ's sacrifice. He ascended to heaven, where He sprinkled His blood on the heavenly mercy seat, securing our salvation once and for all. Then He sat down at the right hand of God—a posture indicating completed work.

This matters profoundly because our own righteousness is utterly insufficient. Isaiah declares that our righteousness is as filthy rags—like the putrefying, stinking bandages wrapped around a leper's sores. The Bible emphatically states, "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10).

Human goodness, in its worst form, becomes the enemy of salvation when it convinces people they don't really need a Savior. There's a story of a woman who wanted to be saved but resisted praying the sinner's prayer because she didn't think she was "really that bad." She did good things, after all. Only when the Holy Spirit revealed her true spiritual poverty could she genuinely repent and receive Christ.

When we trust in Jesus, a miraculous exchange occurs. We receive His righteousness—not as something we earn or maintain through our efforts, but as a gift imputed to us through faith. As believers, we walk in Jesus' shoes while He walks in ours. Our identity becomes wrapped up in His perfect righteousness rather than our flawed attempts at goodness.

This righteousness grows as we immerse ourselves in God's Word, allowing Scripture to transform our thinking and behavior. The evidence of genuine salvation appears as spiritual fruit in our lives—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.