All the Sermons

Scripture: Romans 5:8 This message began with a skit from Lifeline Productions, “The Hole.” You need the transcript here to understand the opening of the message: Realist:       Help!! We’re trapped in this hole! Scholar:         Calm down. We’re not trapped. I have everything figured out. Realist:           What do you mean? It’s fifty feet down and the walls are too slick to climb out! Scholar:         Yes, but I have books.          (picks up a tome) Realist:           Books? Scholar:         Yeah, on how to build elevators. (begins leafing through it) See here, chapter one, “Dig a deep shaft.” Realist:           We’re in a deep shaft. Scholar:         Yeah, that means we’re half way finished already. Realist:           HELP!!           Scholar:         See now here chapters two, three and four are all on doors, we don’t need those chapters…(Turns multiple pages) Realist:           (Looks up) Hey, there’s someone up there. Scholar:         Oh, we’re half