Category Archives: sermon

The Flesh and the Faith (pt 2)

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Clark Bunch

As we finish Romans 9 we see once again that it takes faith to please God. The children of Israel were given the law, the promises, the prophets and ultimately God’s Son who is the Christ. That last one they … Continue reading →

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The Flesh and the Faith (pt 1)

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Clark Bunch

Israel was given many blessings, including the law, the promises and eventually the Christ. After the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus being from the nation of Israel did not necessarily mean one was a child of God. Paul laments … Continue reading →

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Future Glory

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Clark Bunch

This sermon, based on Romans 8:18-30, should come after Heirs with Christ and before If God is for Us. I didn’t realize until posting If God is for Us to the website that this sermon was never uploaded. There are … Continue reading →

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If God is for Us…

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Clark Bunch

The Son of God – who died and is now risen – sits at the right hand of God the Father where he ever lives to make intercession. If God is for us, who can be against us?

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Heirs with Christ

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Clark Bunch

We continue through Romans beginning this morning at chapter 8 verse 12. We are the children of God and if children then also heirs with Christ. Hear now the Gospel!

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Life in the Spirit

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Clark Bunch

“For God has done… what the law could not do. By sending his own Son… in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us,” Paul writes some long sentences and I have abbreviated Romans 8:3-4 into a summary of … Continue reading →

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Look at Jesus

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Clark Bunch

I almost forgot to record my sermon at the GMBA annual meeting. As I was reading the text, I realized I had opened the voice recorder on my phone but never hit the button. As soon as I finished reading … Continue reading →

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The Law of God

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Clark Bunch

Our spirit contends with our flesh and Paul describes his mind following the law of God while his flesh keeps the law of sin.

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Free from the Law

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Clark Bunch

The clearest, most concise response from scripture for the 10 Commandment/Sabbath is Saturday/can’t eat pork/Hebrew roots crowd. Paul responded to the Judaizers in his letter to the Galatians but Romans 7 explains why we are dead to the law.