Sermons on Liberty
Romans 14:13-23
Liberty Limited by Love Introduction: Let’s begin this morning by reading our Scripture text, Romans 14:13-23. Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. {14} As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. {15} If your brother is…
1 Cor. 8:1‑13
Freedom Has Its Limits SCRIPTURE: 1 Cor. 8:1‑13DATE: March 25, 2001 Introduction: Fifty years ago last month my father accepted a pastorate in the Old Orchard area of Webster Groves. This delightful little church was my home from age 7 to 17. There are a number of individuals here this morning who were part of that congregation–wonderful people who have built significantly into my life. There were in that church, however, some people who had quite a long laundry list of issues by which…
Galatians 1:1-5
The Charter of Christian Liberty There are three Bible books that are preeminently “Gospel” books, i.e. they emphasize above all else the good news that Jesus Christ came to save sinners through His death on the Cross. Those books are John, Romans, and Galatians. Today we are going to begin a four-month study of the Book of Galatians. Without doubt one of the most eloquent speeches of the twentieth century was Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the Mall…