“And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth…He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself…And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” (1 John 5:6, 10, 11) Part of the confidence we have that …
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The Day of Judgment is a certainty. We will be rewarded for our deeds on earth, whether good or bad. Many Christians sadly await in terror for that day, rather than the joy which children of God should have. What gives us confidence/boldness for that day? John says love. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on …
Continue reading Sermon: Confidence in the Day of Judgment – Love Perfected Among UsOur greatest goal in life should be to reach the eternal glory of heaven promised by God. What are the steps to get to that goal? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: 3 Steps to Eternal GloryWe live in a sex-crazed culture. The incessant onslaught of sexually themed media is a great danger to our soul. How do we combat sexual sin? Job said, “I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?” (Job 31:1) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
Continue reading Sermon: A Covenant with My EyesThe Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Jesus is the first creation of God, and is not God Himself. According to them, He is called “the Son of God” because He is the foremost created Son. How should this error be answered? What does the Bible mean when it refers to Jesus as “the Son of God?” …
Continue reading Sermon: The Divine Son of GodWith so many contradictory doctrines all claiming to be of God, how do we discern between truth and error? John gives the divine blueprint (1 John 3:24-4:6). Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Confidence in Discernment – The Spirit of Truth and ErrorPaul expressed his deep concern that the Galatians were being persuaded by Judaizing error (cf. Galatians 4). He demonstrated the irony in such by showing their decision to turn to the Old Law put them right back where they were before Christ. Spiritual power and riches are only in Christ, not in physical things. Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: Weak and Beggarly ElementsJohn speaks to the confidence we may have when Christ comes again, knowing we are born of God. 1 John 3 details the proof that we are children of God which provides us confidence for when He comes again. Ultimately, we must abide in Him to be identified with Him. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click …
Continue reading Sermon: Confidence at His Coming – Abiding in HimLamentations is a gloomy book detailing the grief experienced by the Jews in the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. They had forsaken God, and were punished. However, in the middle of the book there is the positive message of hope. We can learn from the perspective of the writer as he drew strength from …
Continue reading Sermon: A 5 Step Plan for Handling AdversityJohn 2:13-17 records Jesus’ cleansing of the temple at the beginning of His ministry. When He had driven the moneychangers and all the animals out of the temple grounds, the disciples remembered a Messianic passage, “Then His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.’” (v. 17) Jesus’ intense …
Continue reading Sermon: What Consumes You?