Christ Church Bentonville

A Remnant Chosen By Grace (Romans 11:1-11)

While God was keeping a remnant chosen by grace, the rest of Israel had stumbled over Christ but had not fallen.

He Holds Out His Hands (Romans 10:14-21)

Despite our disobedience, God consistently and faithfully holds out His hands to offer grace to those who will repent and believe.

Faith Comes From Hearing (Romans 10:14-17)

It’s not only what is heard (the gospel) but who is heard (Christ) that makes all the difference.

The Simplicity of Salvation (Romans 10:4-13)

We aren't saved by doing the impossible.  We're called to confess, believe, and call on the name of the Lord.

Paved with Good Intentions (Romans 9:30-10:3)

Once again, there are only two options: Christ is a rock upon whom we stand or a stone over whom we stumble.  Faith makes all the difference.

The Doctrine of Election Part 3 - The Emphatic Objections (Romans 9:14-29)

God doesn’t unjustly condemn anyone who deserves to be saved, He mercifully saves those who deserve to be condemned.

The Doctrine of Election Part 2 - The Explicit Answer (Romans 9:6-13)

Have God's purposes and promises to His people failed?  Paul says, "No!"  The issue is not with God or His Word or His purposes and promise.  God’s purpose of election has succeeded, is succeeding, and will always succeed.

The Doctrine of Election Part 1 - The Implicit Question (Romans 9:1-5)

Paul, had not turned his back on his people or forsaken his roots.  Their unbelief and rebellion, and the eternal consequences that awaited them, grieved him deeply.  

More Than Conquerors (Romans 8:31-39)

Paul celebrates God's unwavering love and the believer's ultimate security in Christ.

A Theology of Suffering - Part 2 (Romans 8:28-30)

In the midst of our suffering, not only is the Spirit praying for us and with us, the Father is working all things together for our good. 

A Theology of Suffering - Part 1 (Romans 8:18-27)

A theology of glory ignores sin and believes suffering is a consequence of a lack of faith and an obstacle to be avoided or overcome.  A theology of suffering acknowledges sin and sees suffering as an inevitability that we must endure as we await the consummation of God’s kingdom and anticipate the fulfillment of future glory that is to be revealed when Christ returns in the fulness of time.

We Are Our Father's Children (Romans 8:12-17)

Christians are our heavenly Father’s sons and daughters, and we know that is true based on how we live.  We could say it another way; how we live exhibits whose we are, and we are our Father's children.