God has shown His love for Christians in His scheme of redemption. Before the foundation of the world God chose a special people for salvation (cf. Ephesians 1:4). Contrary to Calvinistic doctrine this predestination is not individual. The text clearly states that man obtains salvation “through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.” …
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1 John chapter 3 describes how a child of God should live. It also describes a confidence the child of God can have in Christ. Outline: The Children of God Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: The Children of God Christians are begotten to a living hope (cf. 1 Peter 1:3-5). This sermon discusses that hope, and how you can attain it. Ppt: Living Hope Outline: Living Hope Audio: mp3
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By looking in scripture at the establishment of the church, church membership, and the church’s standard, denominationalism is refuted. Ppt: Denominationalism Isn’t Biblical Outline: Denominationalism Isnt Biblical Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Denominationalism Isn’t Biblical This sermon discusses some of the products of God’s grace. Ppt: Products of the Grace of God Outline: Products of the Grace of God Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Products of the Grace of God We need to examine our lives in order to maintain spiritual health. Here are some signs that indicate a decline of spiritual health. Ppt: Signs That You Are Dying Spiritually Outline: Signs That You Are Dying Spiritually Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Signs That You are Dying Spiritually God, with His great wisdom, has commanded us to “let the word of Christ dwell in [us] richly, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” (Colossians 3:16). With melody and repetition comes memorization. Important ideas and doctrines in scripture are etched in our mind. “Purer In Heart, O God” teaches …
Continue reading Article: “Purer In Heart, O God” “But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to …
Continue reading Article: The Lord is not SlackIn the chapter previous to our text, Paul warns the brethren of being cheated through “philosophy and empty deceit” (2:8), legalism (cf. 2:11-17), “worship of angels” (2:18), and asceticism (cf. 2:21). “These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom” (2:23). However, there is no wisdom there. He begins chapter 3 with the statement, “If then …
Continue reading Pondering Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4“The planet, known as Kepler 186f, named after NASA’s Kepler planet-finding mission, which found it, has a diameter of 8,700 miles, 10 percent wider than Earth, and its orbit lies within the ‘Goldilocks zone’ of its star, Kepler 186 – not too hot, not too cold, where temperatures could allow for liquid water to flow …
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