“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” (1 John 2:1-2) John did …
Continue reading Sermon: What do I do with my sin?Confession
The Christian must not only live in such a way that is honorable before God, but within his power he must show himself to be honorable before men. Paul is used as an example (cf. 2 Corinthians 8:21). Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Providing Honorable Things in the Sight of MenPaul showed the great lengths he went to for transparency in bearing the gift of the Gentiles to the needy saints in Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8:16-24). He gave the reason – “providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men” (v. 21). It does matter what …
Continue reading Sermon: Providing Honorable Things in the Sight of MenDavid, a man after God’s own heart, found himself at his lowest point when Nathan uttered the words, “You are the man” (2 Samuel 12:7-9). Psalm 51 is his penitent plea for God’s mercy and forgiveness. He asked for God to create a clean heart within him (cf. Psalm 51:10). How do we, in connection …
Continue reading Sermon: Create in Me a Clean HeartWhat does God expect of us after we are initially obedient to the gospel and become a child of His? Ppt: So I’ve obeyed the Gospel…Now what? Outline: So I’ve obeyed the Gospel…Now what? To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: So I’ve obeyed the Gospel…Now what?Joshua 7 records the failure of Israel to conquer the small city of Ai. Also recorded is the reason for the failure – Achan’s sin. Several things can be learned from this passage, one of which is the fact that sin severs fellowship with God, and MUST be dealt with in the way God requires. …
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“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as …
Continue reading the Digest (Issue 2.5): Walking in the Light – 1 John 1 – Abuse and MisapplicationJesus specifically said there is only one path to salvation, and very few will travel upon it (cf. Matthew 7:13-14). The religious world today says there are multiple paths. Among all the differences, is there a path which is infallibly safe? A path which, if taken, will inevitably lead one to heaven? The Bible says …
Continue reading Sermon: The Infallibly Safe Path“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). The first sermon examines the text of 1 John 1, considering the Gnostic heresy John dealt with, and the proper …
Continue reading Sermon: Walking in the Light (Parts 1 & 2)Part 3 in a series of lessons seeking to identify the one church in the New Testament (cf. Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:4). “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47b). The church of the New Testament was the body of the saved. How were they saved? What “plan of …
Continue reading Sermon: Identifying the One Church (3) – Plan of Salvation