Sermons from Pastor Ben Helton
Romans 8 :: The Problem of Suffering and Evil
Difficult Truths about Suffering
James 1:15, Isaiah 43, 55:8-9, Job 38, 4:14
1. Suffering comes from _________
2. We were made to ______________
3. His ways are not ____________
4. I am not a qualified judge of ______________
5. Our suffering is ____________
What Good Comes From Suffering?
2 Corinthians 7:8-13, 1:8-9, 1 Peter 1:6-7
1. Turn from __________
2. Rely on _____________
3. Become more __________________
Romans 8 :: Life As We Know It
Life As We Know It
Hebrews 12:1-3, 2 Corinthians 4:17
1. Things shouldn’t ___________________.
2. Something better is ___________________.
3. Everything is going to ____________________.
My Life As I Know It
Mark 7:31-37,10:27, Luke 1:35-37, Philippians 4:13
1. My situation is not _______________.
2. God cares about your ______________.
3. God was willing to be ___________ to fix ________________.
Romans Week 13 - About Face - Death to Adoption
Romans 8
1. Planned in advance
Ephesians 1:4-6
2. Comes at a cost
Galatians 4:4-5
3. Removed me from my bad situations
Psalm 40:1-3
4. Changes my identity
Colossians 3:1-3
5. Removes my debts
Isaiah 53:1-6
6. Gives me new expectations
2 Corinthians 5:17
7. Grafts me into an inheritance
Romans 8:17
8. I am loved by a new father
1 John 3:1
After god adopts us into his family, there is nothing we can do to make him love us more or to make him love us less.
Romans Week 12 - How to Live Out Christianity
Romans 8:1-17
Know the Foundation Truth v 1-4
NO Condemnation
I Belong
I’m set free from sin
Work can’t save
Jesus did it ALL
So…follow the Spirit by: v 5-17
Galatians 6:7-10, Ephesian 5:17-18
Tuning in
Staying tuned in
Actually Obeying
See like Jesus, Engage with Jesus! - Guest Pastor Nate Fox
“Jesus wants us to see people like He does...And He wants us to engage with them as He did!”
John 4
Romans Week 9 - If Forgiven, Why Change?
“We were forgiven & freed to live for God, not ourselves”
Epeshians 4:22, Colossians 3:9, 1 John 3:6-9
Romans Week 8 - Implications of Jesus' Death And Life
Romans 5:8-10, John 14:17, Acts 1:8, Galatians 2:20
Romans Week 7: Peace with God
Romans 5:1-10
A new identity
John 1:12-13, Romans 8:15-17
A new destiny
1 John 3:2, Romans 8:17, 2 Timothy 2:12. Daniel 7:18, 1Corinthians 6:2-3
A new view of suffering
Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 2 Corinthians 11:23-29
Romans Week 2: Why We All Need Jesus
Romans 1:18-32
Steps to cultural decay
1. Ignore God. (vs. 21)
2. Redefine God. (vs. 22-23)
3. Set aside all sexual restraints. (vs. 24-27)
4. Set aside all relational restraints. (vs. 28-31)
5. Promote & celebrate sin. (vs. 32)
Take Away
1. This isn’t a list to show us why everyone else needs Jesus.
It’s meant to show us why we need Jesus.
2. The solution to a messed up culture isn’t to make non-Christians to live like Christians.
It’s to introduce everyone to Jesus.
Romans: Intro to Romans
Sermon Notes
Romans 1:1-17
The truth in this book…
…will give us power to live this life.
…is the only salvation for both this life and eternity.
…applies to everyone.
…shows the only way to be worthy before God.