Trinity Baptist Church

1. The public preaching of God's word is the primary means of grace and must be kept central in the life of the church. 2. Pastoral counseling is also a necessary and important aspect of ministry and must not be neglected. 3. Preaching and counseling complement eachother.

Applications: 1. Preaching to yourself is essential to the Christian life 2. Remembering God's truth and former blessings is essential to the Christian life 3. Heartfelt public worship is essential to the Christian life

"The path to praise is meditating on God"

1. Power of God 2. Word of God 3. Care of God

Though God, according to His eternal decree, has chosen a definite number to salvation, He nevertheless sincerely and earnestly desires the salvation of all men; therefore, the church must proclaim and pray with confidence that the gospel of Christ is freely and genuinely offered to every sinner, without restriction or hesitation.

"Experience is important but Scripture is indispensible"

1. Instructive Context 2. Descriptive Condition 3. Effective Cure

Reflecting on Paul's deep sorrow and grief over the spiritual condition of his fellow Jews, and emphasizing his heartfelt longing for their salvation despite their unbelief. Romans 9:1–6, the preacher highlights the unparalleled privileges of Israel—adoption, glory, covenants, the law, worship, promises, the patriarchs, and most significantly, the incarnation of Christ—God's promises remain faithful even as many Jews rejected the gospel. The central theological affirmation is that God is not to blame for Israel's unbelief; the word of God has not failed, and divine sovereignty does not negate human responsibility. The sermon calls believers to emulate Paul's compassion by praying for the lost, including family, nation, and ethnic groups, while rejecting all racial and ethnic prejudice, grounded in the gospel's universal truth that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone, not by ethnicity or heritage.

In this message the truth of God's word in James Ch 4 on the brevity of our lives is opened up and applied against the backdrop of the recent senseless murders in our day, even as Jesus exemplified in Luke 13. The brevity of our lives is set before us that our eyes and heart may be fixed on the Lord who alone is the author and sustainer of Life, and who's will should be our pursuit in life. The scriptures were applied to all hearers urging their personal and ongoing need to ensure that they are ready to meet the Lord, and to be joyfully awaiting His return, with application made to the young children as well as all who were seated under the word of God, to seek the Lord now while he may be found, for today is the day of salvation.