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VI. SALVATION: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work ( Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not…

Our focus last week was on the first of those last three words, “ Invite !” and we looked at Luke 15 where Jesus told a parable of lost things —a lost SHEEP , and lost COIN , and a lost SON ! In each of those instances, when that which was lost was found, there was great joy! And according to Jesus,…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…

Recap In 1 John chapter 1, John introduced a significant problem and a glorious possibility. The problem is that God is light and you and I live in darkness. The possibility is that, if we confess our sins, Jesus will forgive and cleanse us, and we will be able to have fellowship with God and with God’s…

Introduction How all we use the word “love.” But, what does Scripture mean? When it talks about “love” there are several words. The one we think of most commonly is the Greek word “agape.” Unconditional love. Not-conditional. You don’t have to do anything to earn it or keep it. It’s just freely given.…

1 Peter 1:6-9 We have spent the last few weeks exploring different passages on loving God. We know that the Lord told us in Mark 12:30 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. So…

The Greatness of God’s Love 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that…

Intro Paul David Trip New Morning Mercies Dec. 22, 2022 Jesus knew what he was facing. He knew the price that needed to be paid. He knew what it would mean to stand in our place. He was quite aware of the spiritual math: suffering for a moment = acceptance for all of eternity. And he was willing. A great…

Intro Nature and effect. Two ways to perceive a thing. The nature of a thing can be described in terms that are appropriate to it. The effect is, by necessity, only partially about the thing we describe. If we described the nature of a pillow, we could use words like down, fluffy, hard, flat, smelly,…

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. The mercies of God put genuine love on full display. Paul's writings in Romans 12 paint for us a clear portrait of Christian living. His work leaves us feeling overwhelmed, for we see what we are to be, Christ. Predestined to Christ-likeness are…

1 John 3:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Our world is a harsh place to live. For the most part, people live a “dog eat dog” existence. The way the world is to put self first, love self and provide for self. One of the great tragedies of our present generation is that there is so much talk about love and so little…

Morning 4 June 2023

This evening we are going to do something a little different. It was not uncommon in Israelite worship to have the congregation respond to the truth of God’s Word in song. We just experienced that in Psalm 136 . Originally, this psalm was sung, not read in worship. Psalm 136 is deceptively simple, but…

Introduction 41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord , your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. 44 I will keep your law continually,…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 1:67-80 : And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,…

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:11-24 . Title: Truth in Love Proclaiming the Gospel But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. As we have been…

(S1) — Wedding Ceremony Joyous celebration…Vow/promise of love...Holy mystery…Sacred union...ordained by God…God’s desired relationship with people — A Covenant of love (S2) — Broken love caused by unfaithfulness Story of two marriages — Both take risky love Hosea who risk the consequences of being wed…

SERIES: Scripture — Christian Life — Sin — Grace — New Birth —Salvation Someone’s life story begining with, “When I got saved...” There was a time when they were engaging in self destructive or immoral behavior. Something happened that awakened them to the love of God, a spiritual conversion. They surrendered…

First Love Obedience “ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have…

History Psalm 106:1 - Introduction: Watershed, continental divide, oceans, there are multiple watershed points. At the end you can zoom out and trace back and get to the source. In the moment you might not realize what path the water is going. Likewise with “watershed moments” in our life, it’s upon…

We are continuing our series this morning in the Ephesians. Titled the Body Armor/ Armor of God. In the same way someone would not go into battle without equipment or play football without a helmet and pads, Christians must put on the armor God has given us to withstand evil temptations that come our…

Does your life show you love God and others?

Ephesians 2:4-9 Pretty much everyone agrees that we are saved by faith. However those who believe that you can lose your salvation, when discussing this issue, ask a very important question: If our salvation is gained through believing in Christ, Doesn’t it make sense that salvation can be lost if we…

In a shaking world, our focus must be on the unshakeable kingdom of God. · This is a focus on heavenly things. The kingdom of God is not just a kingdom coming in the future. It is a constantly coming kingdom working in our hearts ( Lk. 17:20 , 21 ). · God speaks to us internally. God’s voice is not a…

1 How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave. 2 Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends…