Berean Christian Fellowship

The Long Road To Dawn

In this Christmas sermon, Pastor Kohl goes over some of the history leading up to the birth of Christ. God has been calling His own throughout history, yet things were very dark at times. Yet, in the fullness of time God sent forth His Son. A bright dawn of light shining so bright that we cannot ignore it (literally a date built into our calendars), all history revolves around Christ's birth. Yet, God promises that is not the end. Christ is coming again, when in the fullness of time, He will gather all to Himself. And if His first coming was a sunrise transforming the world, His 2nd coming is promised to be a Super Nova. 

Verses Used:

Matthew 24:9-14

Genesis 6:7-8

Genesis 12:1-3

Exodus 3:4, 9-10

Judges 17:6

1 Samuel 8:6-8

2 Chronicles 11:13-15

1 Kings 16:29-31

Daniel 9:27

Daniel 11:31

Matthew 3:7

Matthew 22:22-24

Mark 7:1-13

Galatians 4:4

Isaiah 7:12-17

Matthew 4:13-17

Zephaniah 3:13

1 Kings 18-19

Romans 9:22-28

Ephesians 1:7-12, 10

John 6:39-40

John 14:17-19

Hebrews 13:5

John 14:1-4

2 Timothy 3:1-5

2 Peter 3:3-5

Acts 1:9-11

Matthew 24:30

Matthew 26:64

Mark 14:62

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Malachi 4:1-3

 

The Road To Sanctification; Romans 6:1-2

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 6, Paul talks about how we have died to sin through Christ and that we should no longer live in it. What does died to sin mean? It is past tense for the Christian in this passage, yet Paul uses that death as a reason that the Christian should no longer allow sin to reign in their lives, implying that sin is still possible. How is the Christian Sanctified? 

Verses Used:

Romans 6:1-2

Matthew 1:21

Romans 3:7-8

Matthew 4:1

Luke 22:44

1 John 1:7-9

James 1:14-16

Romans 6:10-11

1 Thessalonians 2:11-13

Hebrews 4:1-2

Luke 17:1-2

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Galatians 2:15-16

1 John 3:1-3

John 6:38-40

Ezekiel 11:19-20

Ezekiel 36:25-27

2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 16-19

Romans 6:6

Colossians 3:9

Ephesians 4:22

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

1 Peter 4:3-5

Isaiah 55:8

Proverbs 23:7

Matthew 12:34-35

Hosea 4:6

2 Timothy 2:14-16

Colossians 2:8-10

Proverbs 4:5-7

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

Romans 12:2

 

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Why the Law; Romans 5:20-21

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 5:20-21, Paul explains that the purpose of the law. Why did God give people the law? 

Verses Used:

Romans 5:20-21

2 Chronicles 32:31

2 Samuel 24:1-4, 12-13, 17

Galatians 3:1-4

Galatians 3:23-25

Romans 6:23

1 Corinthians 15:26

Romans 6:20-23

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

1 John 4:7-9

Philippians 3:2-3

Philippians 3:12-14

Deuteronomy 10:15-17

Deuteronomy 30:5-7

Jeremiah 4:3-4

Ezekiel 36:25-29

Exodus 19:6

1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 1:1-2

Romans 2:28-29

Psalm 51:1-7

John 14:6

Romans 3:19-23

John 6:27-29

Exodus 19:19-22, 4

Romans 3:23-28

Jeremiah 23:6

 

 

 

Romans 5:12-19; The Backstory

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues digging into Romans 5. In Romans 5, Paul speaks on Adam and how through Adam's sin death entered the world. Because of Adam's sin, all mankind are sinners and separated from God. In this sermon, Pastor Kohl digs a little deeper into the original state of each of us, alienated from God and under the kingdom of the Devil. 

Verses Used:

Romans 5:12-19

Philemon 1:18

Genesis 6:5-7

Psalm 14:2-3

Isaiah 1:5-6

Jeremiah 17:9

Hebrews 11:1-8

Luke 24:25-27

Romans 5:14

Philippians 3:17

John 20:25

Ezekiel 28:11-16

Revelation 12:1-6

Isaiah 14:12-19

Ephesians 2:1-3

Ephesians 6:10-13

Galatians 5:19-25

John 8:43-45

Philippians 3:17-21

Luke 6:43-45

2 Timothy 2:25-26

Matthew 4:15-17

Luke 19:10

 

Imputation of Christ's Righteousness; Romans 5:12-17

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 5, Paul uses humanities position in Adam to explain our position in Christ. As Adam's sin was imputed to his descendants, so Christ's righteousness is imputed to his own. The doctrine of the imputation of Christ's righteousness is a hotly contested one, yet one utterly essential to the Christian faith. 

Verses Used:

 Romans 5:12-17
Romans 5:10

Romans 5:12-21

1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 45, 49

Romans 8:7

Romans 7:18

Ephesians 2:2-3

Mark 16:15-16

John 3:16-18

Galatians 3:11

Genesis 6:5

Hebrews 9:27

Psalm 51:5

Job 14:4

Romans 4:22

Luke 22:37

Romans 4:3, 5, 9-10, 22

Romans 8:36

Galatians 3:6

Genesis 15:17-18

Matthew 5:48

 

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Hope that Does not Disappoint; Romans 5:6-11

Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans in this sermon. In Romans 5, Paul speaks of the hope that does not disappoint. How can we know that our hope is sure? That we really are saved and not deluding ourselves? 

Verses Used:

Romans 5:5-11

Hebrews 2:1-3

Romans 5:1-11

Genesis 1:1-2

1 John 2:19

Romans 8:15-16

Ephesians 4:30

2 Corinthians 1:21-22

1 Corinthians 2:12

Ephesians 3:14-19

Isaiah 55:7-9

Psalm 46:10

Ephesians 1:13-14

Romans 5:6-11

Isaiah 64:6-7

Psalm 51:5

John 6:44

Genesis 6:5

Jeremiah 17:9

John 8:44

Mark 7:21-23

1 Corinthians 2:13-16

2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Peter 1:10

Job 14:4

Jeremiah 13:23

1 John 1:8-10

2 Timothy 2:25-26

 

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Christians and Suffering; Romans 5:1-5

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Romans 5:1-5; where Paul speaks of glorying in our tribulations. What? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God allow that? And how could Paul glory in tribulations? 

Verses used: 

Romans 5:1-5

Job 5:6-7

Jeremiah 29:11

Psalm 37:34-40

Hebrews 11:32-40

Proverbs 13:24

1 Corinthians 11:28-30

Proverbs 3:11-12

Romans 8:36-39

Hebrews 12:5-7

Psalm 46:10

Isaiah 49:1-2

Malachi 3:3

1 Peter 1:6-7

Philippians 1:6

2 Corinthians 12:7

Lamentations 3:7-9

Luke 22:31-34

Philippians 4:10-13

1 Corinthians 9:27

Job 1:10

Job 1:20-22

John 9:1-7

Hebrews 12:2

John 7:38 

 

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The Hope of Divine Glory; Romans 5:2

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 5:2, Paul states, "and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God." What is that hope? Why should we be rejoicing in it? When we speak of the Glory of God, what do we mean?

Verses Used:

Romans 5:2

Romans 5:1-5

Ephesians 1:15-19

Romans 8:30, 21-23

Hebrews 2:14-16, 1:4

John 10:9

Acts 2:25-28

2 Corinthians 1:7

Colossians 1:5, 27

Titus 1:2, 2:13

Hebrews 6:19-20

1 Peter 1:3

1 John 3:1-3

Exodus 40:34-38

Psalm 42:7, 1-3

Romans 3:11

Daniel 5:25-27

1 Corinthians 13:11-13

Matthew 17:1-5

2 Peter 1:16-18

Acts 7:54-56

Acts 9:3-5

Revelation 1:12-17

Exodus 33:14-23

Exodus 34:30-35

Romans 5:2

Hebrews 1:1-3

John 1:17-18

Colossians 1:13

Colossians 3:4

1 John 2:28-29

 

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Standing in Grace: Romans 5:2

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues in Romans 5:2; where Paul states "we have access by faith into this grace by which we stand." How does this grace enable us to stand? Pastor Kohl delves into the whole question of perseverance of the saints and how God keeps His own, and what it looks like to stand in that Grace. 

Verses Used:

Romans 5:2

Romans 5:1-5

Romans 8:28-30

Matthew 7:21-23

1 Corinthians 11:27-31

Psalm 65:4

Matthew 22:14

Romans 5:6-21

1 Corinthians 15:20-24

Matthew 18:12-14

John 3:16

John 5:24

John 6:35-40

Ephesians 4:30

Colossians 3:3-4

2 Timothy 4:18

Hebrews 9:12-15

Hebrews 10:14

Hebrews 12:28

1 Peter 1:3-5

1 John 5:4-5, 9-11, 13, 20

Romans 8:28

1 John 2:19-25

Ephesians 2:14

Philippians 1:27

1 Corinthians 16:13

Hebrews 10:16-24

1 Corinthians 15:10

2 Corinthians 12:9

Romans 8:38-39

Jude 1:24-25

 

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Access to God: Romans 5:2

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 5:1-2, Paul speaks of how we have access to God through faith in Jesus. What does it mean to have access to God? Do we realize how utterly awesome that is? 

Verses Used:

Romans 5:1-2

Romans 1:16-18

Ephesians 2:18

Ephesians 3:12

Esther 4:10-5:2

Romans 8:16-17

Psalm 46:1

John 14:6

Matthew 12:46-50

Matthew 27:50-54

Ephesians 2:11-13

Revelation 7:9-17

Matthew 22:1-14

Deuteronomy 1:45

2 Samuel 22:42

Job 27:9

Job 35:12-13

Psalm 18:41

Proverbs 1:24-28

Proverbs 15:8, 29

Proverbs 28:9

Isaiah 1:15

Ezekiel 8:18

Micah 3:4

Jeremiah 11:11

Jeremiah 14:12

James 1:6-7

Psalm 66:18

1 Peter 3:7

John 14:12-14

James 4:3

Hebrews 10:19-25