Sermons of Grace

If the believer walks in the Spirit and not the flesh, then why does the believer still sin? Pastor Murphy will show us that the although the believer's spirit is life (because of the righteousness of Christ), the body is dead to God (because of the implanted sinful nature). The sin nature is not eradicated at salvation; the believer must still conquer the sinful things that the flesh wants hi...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will review and give more insight into God's intention that the redeemed person is to live a holy and righteous life. Then he'll describe the identification of the redeemed person, who does not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit. Walking in the flesh is the pursuit of things of the flesh (mentioned in Galatians 5:16-21), and its consequence is death. But walking in...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will review and give more insight into God's intention that the redeemed person is to live a holy and righteous life. Then he'll describe the identification of the redeemed person, who does not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit. Walking in the flesh is the pursuit of things of the flesh (mentioned in Galatians 5:16-21), and its consequence is death. But walking in...

In this verse we'll see God's intention for sending His Son to die for us was that the righteousness of the Law would be fulfilled in us. We interpret this through 1-Justification, which produces righteousness (obedience to God's revealed will), and 2-Sanctification, which produces holiness.

In this verse we'll see God's intention for sending His Son to die for us was that the righteousness of the Law would be fulfilled in us. We interpret this through 1-Justification, which produces righteousness (obedience to God's revealed will), and 2-Sanctification, which produces holiness.

Pastor/Dr David Murphy will continue our study of Romans 8:3, where Paul shows us how God freed man from sin and death. We'll first see the two-faceted problem: that the Law was powerless to save man and that man was also unable to save himself. Then we'll see the solution found in a Person, Who was both God and Man. And then we'll see the two-fold plan to deal with sin and the condemn...

Pastor/Dr David Murphy will continue our study of Romans 8:3, where Paul shows us how God freed man from sin and death. We'll first see the two-faceted problem: that the Law was powerless to save man and that man was also unable to save himself. Then we'll see the solution found in a Person, Who was both God and Man. And then we'll see the two-fold plan to deal with sin and the condemn...

In Romans 8:2, we see that Paul makes reference to two Laws: the Law of the Spirit of Sin and Death (Flesh) and the Law of the Spirit of Christ (Holy Spirit). One of these Laws conquered the other. The Law of the Flesh causes a war in the mind, seeks to imprison the believer, and hinders the believer from wanting to do right. But the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ enables the believer to have...

In Romans 8:2, we see that Paul makes reference to two Laws: the Law of the Spirit of Sin and Death (Flesh) and the Law of the Spirit of Christ (Holy Spirit). One of these Laws conquered the other. The Law of the Flesh causes a war in the mind, seeks to imprison the believer, and hinders the believer from wanting to do right. But the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ enables the believer to have...

Even though there is no condemnation for the believer, Satan still attacks the believer with temptation and accusations. Why does Satan accuse and condemn the believer? 1-to grieve God through His children, 2-to rob the believer of joy, hope, peace, and security, and 3-to destroy our Christian witness. Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will show us how the Lord silences the accuser as shown in Zechariah 3:1...

Even though there is no condemnation for the believer, Satan still attacks the believer with temptation and accusations. Why does Satan accuse and condemn the believer? 1-to grieve God through His children, 2-to rob the believer of joy, hope, peace, and security, and 3-to destroy our Christian witness. Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will show us how the Lord silences the accuser as shown in Zechariah 3:1...

Last time, Pastor/Dr. David Murphy showed us that there is no condemnation for the believer. Today, we'll see what this means. In practical terms, the Christian receives no punishment, no future judgement, and no penal servitude. However, when the believer sins, he will still be under divine chastening. So what does it mean to not be under condemnation? 1-God will not reject you because of you...

Last time, Pastor/Dr. David Murphy showed us that there is no condemnation for the believer. Today, we'll see what this means. In practical terms, the Christian receives no punishment, no future judgement, and no penal servitude. However, when the believer sins, he will still be under divine chastening. So what does it mean to not be under condemnation? 1-God will not reject you because of you...

We begin our study of Romans chapter 8 by seeing the reasons that God condemns the sinner: 1-man shares in the guilt of Adam's first sin, 2-man was born with a sinful nature, and 3-man's deeds are evil. But as seen in verse 1, there is no condemnation for the believer. We'll study how Paul emphasizes this truth by the words he used in verse 1.

We continue to see the Apostle Paul's personal experience with the Law, and how the Law does not solve the residual problem of the sin nature. Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us: 1-Paul's Struggle, that he could diagnosis the sin problem but could not fix it. 2-His deep Sorrow and brokenness that he was a-in bondage to the sinful nature, b-ambivalent (contradictory feelings), and c-had a war...

We continue to see the Apostle Paul's personal experience with the Law, and how the Law does not solve the residual problem of the sin nature. Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us: 1-Paul's Struggle, that he could diagnosis the sin problem but could not fix it. 2-His deep Sorrow and brokenness that he was a-in bondage to the sinful nature, b-ambivalent (contradictory feelings), and c-had a war...

In this section of Romans Chapter 7, Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will show us how the believer is to deal with the residual sinful nature after conversion. The two courses are to either struggle with self-will obedience to the Law or to be delivered by looking to Christ and the Spirit that God provides. We'll see the personal experience of the Apostle Paul as he tried to conquer the flesh through the...

In this section of Romans Chapter 7, Pastor/Dr. David Murphy will show us how the believer is to deal with the residual sinful nature after conversion. The two courses are to either struggle with self-will obedience to the Law or to be delivered by looking to Christ and the Spirit that God provides. We'll see the personal experience of the Apostle Paul as he tried to conquer the flesh through the...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy reminds us that we could not render the kind of service that God desires under the Law, but the redemptive work of Christ enables the believer to worship and serve God in a new spirit. Pastor will contrast the two ways we serve: 1-in the oldness of the letter and 2-in newness of spirit. We'll then see that the Law (the oldness of the letter) is still necessary today to...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy reminds us that we could not render the kind of service that God desires under the Law, but the redemptive work of Christ enables the believer to worship and serve God in a new spirit. Pastor will contrast the two ways we serve: 1-in the oldness of the letter and 2-in newness of spirit. We'll then see that the Law (the oldness of the letter) is still necessary today to...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues from his prior sermon in verse 5 to show us the reasons that we needed to die to the Law. #3- Because of the failure of the Law, in that it energizes our sin nature to do wrong, and #4- because man's condition before he was saved produces fruit unto death and not fruit unto God. We'll then go to verse 6, where we'll see a 5th reason we had to be free f...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues from his prior sermon in verse 5 to show us the reasons that we needed to die to the Law. #3- Because of the failure of the Law, in that it energizes our sin nature to do wrong, and #4- because man's condition before he was saved produces fruit unto death and not fruit unto God. We'll then go to verse 6, where we'll see a 5th reason we had to be free from the Law...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that we need to get from under the Law in order to produce fruit because of man's depravity and the Law's impotency. Romans 7:5 highlights 4 crucial facts: 1-our former state, 2-the motions of sin, 3-the failure of the Law, and 4-fruit unto death. In this sermon, we'll study the first two statements. 1-Our former state was when the believer was in the f...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that we need to get from under the Law in order to produce fruit because of man's depravity and the Law's impotency. Romans 7:5 highlights 4 crucial facts: 1-our former state, 2-the motions of sin, 3-the failure of the Law, and 4-fruit unto death. In this sermon, we'll study the first two statements. 1-Our former state was when the believer was in the f...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the theme of Romans 7 is the Law and the sections of Romans 7, which are vs 1-6 the believer is liberated from the Law, vs 7-13 Paul vindicates the Law, and vs 14-20 Paul's personal illustration trying to live by the Law. We'll then look at the first four verses as Paul makes general statements about man's relationship to the Law and illustrates this re...