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In the face of reckless evil, God calls us to consider the root cause - and the only solution found in Him.
Mark 10:18, Romans 14:12, Romans 1:18, Heb 10:31 The gospel is not that God has a wonderful plan for your life. It is that God is good, so God is morally perfect and just. God pours out His wrath on unrepentant sinners. That is the horrifying news. The wonderful news is that in the face of that truth, God is merciful and saves to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Christ. Believers should be filled with the desire to live every moment for Christ.
The golden rule--do unto others as you wish they would do unto you--is another way of stating the second greatest commandment, which is to love your neighbor as yourself. This kind of love requires imagination and action on the part of God's people.
Jesus invites all who are thirsty to come to him and drink. Those who believe in him are promised that rivers of living water--the Holy Spirit--will flow from their hearts and impact the world. Christians should not view this invitation as a one and done, but as a summons to earnestly seek Christ every day.
Matthew 7:2, 2 Peter 3:9 God is not "slow" as some count slowness...
Hebrews 2:10-18 The sermon emphasizes the supremacy of Christ as the founder of salvation, highlighting His suffering as the fitting plan of God and displaying God's justice, mercy, love, and wisdom. It emphasizes Christ's solidarity with humanity, portraying Him as a brother who shares in human nature to redeem and adopt believers as God's children. The author of Hebrews writes about Christ's suffering in fulfilling God's plan, His triumph over death, His bringing many sons to glory, and His role as a merciful High Priest who sympathizes with human weaknesses." The message encourages steadfast faith amid pressures to abandon belief, urging reliance on Christ's finished work for salvation and sanctification.
God's abundant mercies towards us should lead to repentance.
Many people are looking for reasons no to believe in Jesus. But if a person will judge with right judgment they will see that there is every reason to believe that Jesus is the Christ.
The ultimate question in the universe is: who is Jesus? Once we know the answer to that question all our other questions will find their answer.
The law of God reveals the guilt that people often would like to ignore. God's remedy is honest confession of sin. Due to the death of Christ to atone for our sin, Christianity has the only true remedy for the removal of guilt.
Gossiping and complaining destroys. Our words can be life-giving. or they can break the spirit. We can tear down or build up. We should seek to build up and to avoid talebearing. When offended, one should either overlook the fault with a fervent love that covers sin, or we should privately confront the offender with the motivation of gaining our brother. We should be motivated not only by a desire for justice, but also by a desire for the other's good.
This message explores the profound implications of humanity being created in God's image, emphasizing that mistreatment of others constitutes an indirect assault upon the divine. It asserts that sin, particularly the failure to love one's neighbor, distorts the reflection of God's character, while the incarnation serves as both a revelation of God's nature and a means of restoring the marred image within believers. Drawing from Genesis, James, Colossians, and Romans, the message underscores the Christian calling to accurately represent God through a life of truth and love, ultimately highlighting God's ongoing work of conforming believers to the image of his Son and renewing them to reflect his grace and mercy.
Confessional Hebrews 10:14, Rom. 8:13, Col 3:1-5, 2 Corinthians 3:18
The sermon explores the challenging doctrine of God's sovereignty and grace, particularly as it relates to the question of election and the seemingly unfair nature of divine choice. Drawing from John 6, the message contends that individuals do not come to Christ through their own volition but are irresistibly drawn by the Father, a concept illustrated through the Greek word 'compel' and supported by passages from Isaiah and Romans. Ultimately, the sermon emphasizes that salvation is entirely a gift of God's grace, prompting humility and a recognition that any faith is a result of divine kindness, not human merit, and encouraging listeners to embrace this truth and ascribe all glory to God.
Even good things can be dangerous when allowed to crowd out the best.
Men often make plans without regard for God, but Scripture reminds us that our lives are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Even as believers we often get caught up in the details of life and forget that we live in the presence of God. We forget that we should say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that."
Humble submission before the Lord each day is necessary for effective service in His kingdom.
We must not diminish the attributes or character of God so that God seems more acceptable to us. We must not diminish God's righteousness and justice and therefore minimize his wrath. It is in understanding the depth of our sin, and the depth of God's wrath for sin, that we understand the work of Christ and the depth of God's love for His people.
Daily feeding from the Bible is the primary means for preserving our walk with God.
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