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But God

The Lord's Day MorningCOMMUNION SUNDAY October 9, 2005 Ephesians 2:4-7 “But God” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Ephesians, chapter 2, as we continue to study this great letter of the Apostle Paul to the Ephesian church, but to Christians everywhere because every word of Scripture is given by inspiration and every word of Scripture is profitable for our growth in grace and in righteousness. And so this word is a word from God to us as His people. We've been looking at this book for a number of weeks now, and the last time we were together we were looking at the first three verses of Ephesians 2, which describe our predicament. They describe us as being dead in sin, as being spiritually dead, as being under the just…

The Sacrifice of Peace: The Fellowship Offering

The Lord's Day Evening October 10, 2004 Leviticus 3:1-17 “The Sacrifice of Peace: The Fellowship Offering” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III I invite you to turn with me to Leviticus, chapter three. As we began our study of the Book of Leviticus, we observed a number of things about the structure of this book. The first half deals with the various sacrifices, the ordination of the priests, and culminates in chapter sixteen with the description of the sacrifice of atonement on the Day of Atonement. The second half of the book gives us the consecration of the people of God in their fellowship with the living God. Especially we focused on chapters one through seven, saying that here we have the ritual voluntary, personal sacrifices described–five great sacrifices or offerings described…

The Hardening of Israel

Romans 11:6-10 The Hardening of Israel If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Romans chapter 11. As we continue with Paul in this great passage, you’ll remember Paul has opened Romans 11 with a big question, and that question is, “Has God rejected Israel?” To put it more pointedly, has God failed in His promises to Israel? We've already seen him in verses 1 through 5 give an emphatic “No” in response to that. God has not rejected His people, He has not failed in His promise, and He presents exhibit “A” and exhibit “B” in Romans 11 verses 1 through 5. He says, first of all look at me, Paul. He's a Jewish Christian, he's the apostle to the Gentiles, he's of the tribe of Benjamin, he's a Hebrew of…

What Should We Think of the Law?

What Should We Think of the Law? Romans 7:7-12 If you have your Bibles, I would invite you to take them and turn with me to Romans chapter 7. We begin a new section of this chapter and book today. Paul has been speaking about the implications of justification. We have outlined some of those. In Romans chapter 5, he reminds us that there is peace with God as a result of our free justification in Jesus Christ. We have peace with God and he develops that idea in the first verses of Romans chapter…

The Parallels Between the Broken Covenant of Works and…

Romans 5:18-19 The Parallels Between the Broken Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Romans, chapter 5. We’re going to be looking at verses 18 and 19, but let me ask you to allow your eyes to roam back to verse 12, because you will remember that in verse 12 Paul began a sentence which he did not complete. There is a “just as” for which there is no “so also” in verse 12. In fact the apostle interrupted…

Justification By Faith Means Freedom From God’s…

Romans 5:9-11 Justification by Faith Means Freedom from God's Wrath Through this great chapter in Paul’s book, in which he speaks to us of the implications of justification. True believers love to meditate upon the doctrine of justification. There are many reasons for that. Reminds us of what our Lord Jesus has done for us that we might be brought into friendship and fellowship with the heavenly father, forever. It is also so important to our assurance, isn’t it? Most of us, all of us…

Justification By Faith Flows from the Love of God

Justification by Faith Flows From the Love of God Romans 5:6-8 If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Romans, chapter 5. As we continue to work our way through this great book of Romans, let me remind you where we have come from. In chapters and 2 the apostle tells us what the problem is, what our predicament is. In chapter 3 he tells us what God’s glorious solution is in Jesus Christ. And furthermore, having told us that Christ died for sinners in Romans, chapter 3, he…

Justification By Faith Means the Ability to Rejoice in…

Justification by Faith Means the Ability to Rejoice in Sufferings Romans 5:3-5 If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Romans, chapter 5 as we continue through this great book together. In Romans, chapter 1 and 2, Paul explains to us what our predicament is. What the big problem is. In Romans, chapter 3, he tells us the glorious news of what God has done to resolve our predicament. He gives His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and He also announces to us in Romans 3 that if we…

Justification By Faith Means Peace with God

Justification by Faith Means Peace with God Romans 5:1-2 If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to take them in hand and turn with me to Romans, chapter 5. Throughout Romans 1 through 4 Paul has shown that God’s promises are obtained by faith. Beginning in Romans 5:1 he draws out the consequences of that great truth for the believer. And so today we are coming to a new section in Paul’s argument in the book of Romans. Here in Romans 5, verses 1 and 2. This is God’s word. Let’s hear it…

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