Sunday Sermons at Trinity Trinity Baptist Church, Fairfield CT

For the follower of Christ, the role of the law is not a prerequisite to salvation but a motivation for our sanctification. It convicts and directs us to Christ our redeemer that we might bear fruit that reflects our new nature. - Romans 7:1-25

Romans 6:1-23 - In Christ, we have not been simply 'renewed' at a moment in our past like a mile marker we past on the highway a few miles back. Our renewal is a new way of living and being in which we are dead to sin and grace is an active ingredient, every moment of every day.

Growth cannot happen unless we acknowledge our need for justification which requires our acknowledgement of the depth of our sin. As terrifying as it is to see how pervasive sin is, God's grace abounds more! - Romans 5:12-21

This new life of renewal is not what we would expect. God does NOT waste one ounce of our pain or trial but instead uses it as the raw material of our growth. What the world considers loss and failure, children of God are invited to view as the raw material (circumstances and situations) through which God sanctifies us. - Romans 5:3-11

Most ongoing growth happens in our lives when we develop habits with such things as getting better sleep, eating right, and exercising (all verbal actions dependent on us). But spiritual growth begins when we receive a gift from God (action dependent on God). It's the gift of our justification in Jesus Christ by faith (just like Abraham experienced) that introduces us to a new life of hope, love, and glory. - Romans 4:23-5:2

The best response to the empty tomb is committing to a life of being transformed in our minds so that we can fulfill the will of God. This is the Life of Renewal. - Romans 12:1-2