Following Jesus Son of God …

Hello All,

A revelation … God does not save us to accomplish and fulfill our purposes. Surprise, surprise. He saves us to fulfill his plan and purpose. Hmm … Could have had a V8!

QUESTION #1: Am I bearing fruit for death, or am I bearing fruit for God?

QUESTION #2: Am I amazed at the opportunity to bear fruit for God and bring glory to him?

• Amazed … We should be amazed with the opportunity to bear fruit for God … Astonished, astounded, stunned, staggered, shocked, awed, flabbergasted, blown away … filled with wonder.

So are we … filled with wonder and awe?

Message Title: We Belong to Christ to Bear Fruit for God!

Message Text: Romans 7:1-6

MP3: LESSON 16 We Belong to Christ to Bear Fruit for God : Romans 7:1-6 : FFC : dave : 110214

Hello All,

It’s about the fruit! It’s about the glory of God!

Paul teaches us this week (again) that we are not under the law, but there is so much confusion with this teaching. As we have been learning, not under the law does not mean not under anything. We are under grace, we are under a sovereign, loving God and that God has a plan and a purpose for grace–righteousness and life!

This week we see a beautiful result of a plant which is thriving in God’s grace–bearing fruit for God. What greater calling could there be but to bring God glory by bearing much fruit? See John 15:1-8 for details. 🙂

Message Title: We Belong to Christ to Bear Fruit for God!

Message Text: Romans 7:1-6

• PDF 16 We Belong to Christ to Bear Fruit for God : Romans 7-1-6 : FFC : dave : 110214 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 16 We Belong to Christ to Bear Fruit for God : Romans 7-1-6 : FFC : dave : 110214 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Good Monday Morning,

Kerry tells me that the high temp for today is going to be 80 degrees. Will be great for our farmers as they harvest the corn and soybeans.

To what do we present ourselves? What an opportunity to every day of our lives present ourselves, our body parts, our hands and mouths and tongues and feet, our minds and hearts, to God for righteousness and life and service.

What opportunity to bring glory to God Most High!

Message Title: Having Become the Slaves of God!

Message Text: Romans 6:12-23

MP3: LESSON 15 Having Become the Slaves of God / Romans 6:12-23 / FFC / dave scott / 102614

Hello to All,

Hope you are having a great week in the presence of God Most High. More Romans this week. Did you know that our war is already won? God has won. Grace has won. And “in Christ” we have won. The victory is already counted in heaven. Now on to fight our battles with sin. In Christ we win over sin. The war is won and now on to the battlefield.

• So, yes, we preach Christ crucified … to those who are called … Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Message Title: Having Become Slaves of God!

Message Text: Romans 6:12-23

• PDF 15 Having Become the Slaves of God : Romans 6-12-23: FFC : dave : 102614 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 15 Having Become the Slaves of God : Romans 6-12-23: FFC : dave : 102614 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Message Title: United in Death, United in Life!

Message Text: Romans 6:1-11

MP3: LESSON 14 United in Death, United in Life : Romans 6:1-11 : FFC : dave : 101914

Good Day to All,

“How can we who died to sin still live in it?”

As Chris Carter,  HOF wide receiver via the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, and now ESPN commentator, would say, “C’mon, man!”

Are we crazy? Choose death over life? But we do. Even as Christians, sometimes we choose the old way of death over new life in Christ. But God’s way is die to self and receive newness of life in Christ, not just to become a Christian but to keep becoming this beautiful work of a new creation that God began with our salvation.

Message Title: United in Death, United in Life!

Message Text: Romans 6:1-11

• PDF 14 United in Death, United in Life : Romans 6-1-11 : FFC : dave : 101914 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 14 United in Death, United in Life : Romans 6-1-11 : FFC : dave : 101914 : STUDY SHEET TWO

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? (6: 1-2)

Remember we have seen that, just as we were justified on the basis of Christ’s shed blood, we can claim cleansing on that same basis whenever we sin. God doesn’t expect us to be some kind of Nietzschean superman. He knows that we will still sin. But why can’t we, after becoming Christians, learn to walk on the same principle of faith by which we were saved? Why can’t we keep drawing on the finished work of Christ through faith so that we do live as living people instead of on the other side of the ledger?

Message Title: The Free Gift Is Not Like the Trespass!

Message Text: Romans 5:12-21

• MP3: LESSON 13 The Free Gift Is Not Like the Trespass : Romans 5-12-21 : FFC : dave scott : 101214 REV

• Just as the slave must “will” the will of his master, our usefulness to Jesus depends on the extent to which we will the will of God. We are not robots. Rather, in love we choose to return to the position of obedient dependence on God in which He created us. This may seem an unpleasant idea to some, but as God’s creatures this “slaveness” is the only place of joy and the only place of usefulness.

Schaeffer, Francis A. (1998-09-24). The Finished Work of Christ: The Truth of Romans 1-8 (p. 8). Crossway. Kindle Edition.

Hello All,

Every single week God amazes me – no overstatement – with my study in The Letter to the Romans. This week was no exception. I understand truth and doctrine in this powerful book of the Bible as I never have before. Praise God as his Holy Spirit teaches. Praise him for the written word.

Grace reigns. God’s free gift of salvation is vastly superior to the trespass of Adam. And we have great hope to live the eternal life God brings to us through Jesus Christ. YES!

Message Title: The Free Gift Is Not Like the Trespass!

Message Text: Romans 5:12-21

• PDF 13 The Free Gift Is Not Like the Trespass : Romans 5-12-21 : FFC : dave : 101214 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 13 The Free Gift Is Not Like the Trespass : Romans 5-12-21 : FFC : dave : 101214 : STUDY SHEET TWO