Sunday Sermons at Trinity Trinity Baptist Church, Fairfield CT

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

The women respond to the scene at the empty tomb by fleeing in trembling, fear, and confusion. But the empty tomb still demands our response. - Mark 15:42-16:8

At the death of Jesus darkness blankets the land and the curtain of the temple tears in half. A centurion confesses that Jesus is the Son of God and the women watch from a distance. This is when God's judgement fell on Jesus while the most unlikely perceived God was at work. - Mark 15:21-41