The Work of God in the Believer's Life (Page 2)
Substitution: Christ Took Our Place
April 6th, 2025. Sermon series, “The Work of God in the Believer’s Life.” In this powerful message rooted in Isaiah 53:5 and 2 Corinthians 5:21, Dr. Robert C. Crowder unpacks the profound truth of substitutionary atonement—Christ taking our place. While propitiation highlights how Jesus satisfied God’s wrath, substitution reveals the personal depth of the gospel: Jesus bore our punishment, suffered our penalty, and died our death. This sermon explores the heart of the cross, where divine justice and mercy met,…
Propitiation: The Satisfaction of God’s Wrath
This is the third sermon from the series The Work of God in the Believer’s Life. Dr. Crowder explores the powerful doctrine of propitiation, showing how Jesus fully satisfied the wrath of God through His sacrificial death. Drawing from 1 John 2:1-2 and Romans 3:23-25, this message reveals the weight of sin, the justice of God, and the mercy made available through Christ. As we prepare our hearts for the Lord’s Supper, we are reminded that God’s wrath was not…
Condemnation: The Reality of Sin
In the second sermon of the series “The Work of God in the Life of a Believer,” Dr. Robert Crowder takes us deep into the reality of sin and its consequences, focusing on Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23. This message confronts the sobering truth that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Sin is not just about wrong actions—it is a condition that affects every human being, and its wage is death. Yet in the midst of condemnation,…
Creation: The Beginning of God’s Plan
March 16th, 2025. Creation is not just the starting point of the Bible—it is the foundation of everything we believe. Genesis 1:1 declares that God created the heavens and the earth, and John 1:1-3 reveals that Christ Himself was present in the beginning, bringing all things into existence. If we remove God as Creator, we lose the very structure that holds the Gospel together. In Creation: The Beginning of God’s Plan, Dr. Robert C. Crowder explores the theological, moral, and…
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