Berean Christian Fellowship

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues to dive into Romans 9. In Romans 9, Paul says some difficult things. In verse 19, Paul points out the natural human response to God's sovereignty, "Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?" Paul's response, is, "O man, who are you to reply against God?" To truly understand the difficult concepts presented in Romans 9, we have to understand the true place of mankind, both wonderous and yet still clay in the hands of our Creator. 

Verses Used:

1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Proverbs 3:5-6

Romans 9:14-24

Exodus 4:21

Genesis 3:8-13

Romans 9:19-21

Psalm 139:13-17

Genesis 1:26

Psalm 82:6

John 10:34

1 Corinthians 6:3

Luke 3:7-8

Jeremiah 18:1-13

Isaiah 29:15-16

Isaiah 45:8-9

Isaiah 10:14-16

Isaiah 46:7-10

Romans 1:21-23

Exodus 3:13-15

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Hebrews 12:25-29

1 Corinthians 1:18-21

 

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In this sermon, Pastor Kohl dives into Romans 9. Paul states, "So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, 'For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.'" How big is your God? Can you trust that He is behind and in charge of all things working His good purpose? 

Verses Used:

Romans 9:6-18

Malachi 1:2-3

Genesis 15:13-16

Proverbs 16:4-5

Exodus 9:13-17

Exodus 3:14, 19-22

Exodus 6:1

Exodus 7:1-6, 22-25

Exodus 8:12-15, 16-19, 29-32

Exodus 9:6-7, 8-12, 33-35

Exodus 10:16-20, 21-29

Exodus 11:6-10

Exodus 13:1, 15-16

Exodus 14:1-9

Judges 7:1-3, 4-7, 13-15, 19-22

John 14:12-14

Mark 11:22-24

 

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In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 9:10-13, Paul talks about how even before birth, God hated Esau but loved Jacob. "that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls." This is a hard passage. It is interesting that when Moses askes God to show him His glory (Exodus 33), God says that, "I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." 

Verses Used:

Romans 9:10-13

Romans 9:6-13

John 13:6-8

Genesis 25:21-28

Malachi 1:1-5

Luke 14:26-27

Jeremiah 49:7, 10

Jeremiah 49:15-18

1 John 4:8

Malachi 4:1-6

Exodus 33:18-19

Proverbs 6:16-19

Psalm 5:5

Malachi 1:3, 2:17

Psalm 11:5

Psalm 139:21-22

Psalm 26:5

Proverbs 29:27

Proverbs 16:4

Proverbs 3:32

1 Peter 2:8

Romans 3:9-18

Genesis 8:21

Ephesians 2:1-6

Galatians 3:26-29

Galatians 6:15-16

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continuing his series on Romans dives into Romans 9:5 where Paul states that "Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God." The doctrine of Christ Jesus' Divinity is key to Christianity and the Gospel. Yet, it is an area that lots of people struggle with, Pastor Kohl digs into some of the scriptural support of this idea. 

Verses Used:

Romans 9:5

Romans 9:1-5

Mark 12:28-31

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:26

Isaiah 7:13-14

Isaiah 9:6-7

Proverbs 30:4

Psalm 110:1

Matthew 22:41-46

John 5:18

John 1:1-5

John 1:14-18

Acts 20:28

John 20:28

Philippians 2:5-11

Hebrews 1:1-12

Titus 2:13-14

Daniel 7:13-14

John 8:28

Romans 9:5

2 John 9-11

Hebrews 4:15-16

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 9, Paul speaks of his deep sorrow for his unbelieving Jewish countrymen. God made a promise to His people, yet so many didn't believe and actively persecuted those who did. What about God's promises? Here Paul points out the deep truth that they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are of the seed of Abraham. Pastor Kohl digs into this complex issue and the whole question of what is the people of God? And how the visible church is not the same as the invisible church. 

 

Verses Used

Romans 9:1-13

Acts 13:13-25

Acts 13:40-52

Acts 14:1-7

Acts 14:19-20

Philippians 3:1-6

Matthew 18:17

Romans 9:6-9

John 8:37-46

Proverbs 26:4-6

Matthew 13:9-11 

Proverbs 25:2

Isaiah 55:8-9

1 Samuel 16:7

Galatians 1:6

Galatians 2:6

Galatians 2:11-12

Psalm 147:10-11

Luke 4:25-30

Genesis 17:4

Romans 4:16-18, 23-24

Acts 10:34-35

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 8:37-39, Paul says that he is persuaded that neither death nor life can separate the Christian from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. All humanity faces the reality of incoming death. How should the Christian view death? How about the temptations and struggles of this life? Do we have confidence that Paul speaks of here?

Verses Used:

Romans 8:37-39

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Hebrews 2:14-15

Matthew 16:24-26

Revelation 20:11-15

2 Peter 1:13-14

1 Corinthians 15:26

Genesis 2:15-17

Romans 5:12

Genesis 5:23-24

2 Kings 2:1, 11-12

Revelation 11:3-7, 11-13

1 Corinthians 15:51-53

Ecclesiastics 9:9-10

John 11:11-14

2 Corinthians 5:7-8

Revelation 2:10

Matthew 25:45-46

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

Romans 8:35-37

1 Corinthians 10:6-13

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

 

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 8:37; Paul speaks of how "we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." This is in the context of talking about how we are killed all the day long, lambs to the slaughter for the sake of Christ, what looks like the opposite of conquering. How does this work? How is this possible?

Verses Used:

Romans 8:35-39

Ezekiel 28:11-19

Isaiah 14

Romans 8:37

John 16:33

Isaiah 53:7

Philippians 2:6-11

Zechariah 3:1-4

Hebrews 4:15

Isaiah 53:10-12

Isaiah 53:6-8

Acts 13:32-34

Ephesians 6:10-13

John 15:20-21

Luke 10:1-3

Psalm 44:22

1 Corinthians 10:13

Ephesians 4:30

John 6:35-40, 37

Matthew 5:1-12

Romans 5:8-10

John 10:27-30

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Hebrews 12:2

1 Peter 1:3-5

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Revelation 12:10-11

Psalm 46:10

Philippians 4:6-7

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Romans 8:28-39. In this passage, Paul speaks on the surety we have in Christ. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" and "Whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified." Who is responsible for our salvation? Who obtained it and who keeps it safe? Can a true Christian lose their salvation? Where does our security and surety lie?

Verses Used:

Romans 8:28-39

Matthew 10:16-18, 21-23, 36

1 John 2:18-19

Revelation 12:10

Zachariah 3:1-5

Job 1:6-12

1 Corinthians 11:30

Hebrews 5:12

1 Corinthians 5:5

Acts 5:3-5

1 John 2:1-2

Revelation 1:5-6

Exodus 19:6

1 Peter 2:5-10

Isaiah 43:1-3

Isaiah 54:10

Jeremiah 32:40

Hebrews 9:16-22

Numbers 18:20

Genesis 15:1

Psalm 16:5-6

Ephesians 1:3-14

Romans 1:16

Resurrection Sunday message by Pastor Kohl

Verses Used:

John 19:17-20:2

Leviticus 23:4-6

Leviticus 23:9-11

Leviticus 23:15-17

Acts 2:1-4

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

1 Corinthians 15:12-26

Romans 4:24-25

Romans 6:4

Matthew 12:39-41

Matthew 28:1-3

Acts 12:4

John 11:38-44

Romans 6:4-14

Romans 8:29

John 17:13-26

Philippians 3:7-11

Romans 1:16

 

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues his series on Romans. In Romans 8:28-30, Paul speaks of those who God foreknew and predestined. What does that mean? What does it mean to be known by God?

Verses Used:
Romans 8:29-30

Ephesians 1:3-6

Romans 1:18-23

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Genesis 4:9

Matthew 7:22-24

Genesis 18:16-19

Genesis 19:4-5

Amos 3:2

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

Proverbs 3:11-12

Matthew 1:24-25

Romans 9:14-21

Ephesians 1:3-6

Ezekiel 36:22

John 17:1-3

1 Corinthians 2:13-15

John 1:12-13

John 12:39-40

Deuteronomy 29:2-4

Proverbs 16:4

Deuteronomy 30:6

1 John 2:12

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

1 Corinthians 4:6

John 6:60-67