Can a Christian be confident of their salvation? That is the whole point of hope – confident expectation. The Hebrew writer encouraged his readers to show diligence “to the full assurance of hope until the end” (Hebrews 6:11). This sermon discusses why such hope is essential in our walk with God, and the reasons we …
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In Philippians 2:12-16, Paul encouraged the Philippians to continue in their faith toward salvation even if he would not be able to visit them. God would work in them as they worked out their salvation. They were to do so without complaining and disputing, as lights in the perverse and wicked world, and by holding …
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“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13) The charge to work out our own salvation would be a depressing one if it were not for the Divine component. The scripture is replete with …
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“For the word of God is living and powerful.” (Hebrews 4:12) Edward Bulwer-Lytton famously wrote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This was not an empty suggestion, but a keen observation. History has shown the written word to have immense power. Yet, it is not words themselves that contain effective energy. The lesser the …
Continue reading The Power of God’s WordThe apostle Paul made a petition on behalf of the Ephesian brethren that God would fill them with His fullness (cf. Ephesians 3:14-19). What does “the fullness of God” indicate? How are we to know His fullness? How are we to be filled with His fullness? Ppt: The Fullness of God Outline: The Fullness of God To …
Continue reading Sermon: The Fullness of God“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) True worship, or authorized worship, is worship that acknowledges who God is in mind and practice. It is “worship in spirit and truth.” What does this mean? Ppt: True Worship Outline: True Worship To download, right-click on the title in the …
Continue reading Sermon: True Worship (Parts 1&2)Many live their lives as if there is no hurry to get right with God. They count the Lord’s longsuffering as slackness concerning His promise to come in judgment (cf. 2 Peter 3:9). This lesson discusses the folly of the complacent notion that there is no hurry, and contrasts such with the urgency of the …
Continue reading Sermon: No Hurry?“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). This sermon considers the 6 matters in which Paul instructed Timothy to be an example. (NOTE: This was a sermon presented in two parts, but the second …
Continue reading Sermon: Be an Example“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome“ (1 John 5:3). The Holy Spirit said the commandments God has given us to observe are not a burden. Why, then, do so many view them as burdensome? This lesson explores this question, and seeks to explain …
Continue reading Sermon: His Commandments are Not Burdensome“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). The rest remains to be entered, but we must not make the same mistake the wilderness wondering Israelites made. This sermon is a consideration of Hebrews 3 and 4. Outline: A Rest for the People of God To download, right-click on the title in …
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