Results

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…

Introduction Labor Omnia Vincit The work ethic that is a guiding principle for the state of Oklahoma. Farming…a job where you control very little, so there is the constant attempt to overcome by work. Or, for some that I’ve seen, you just give up. You think you can’t win so why try at all? These two…

5 And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him. What is faith? Complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Faith is stepping out where one cannot see safety, yet trusting God’s promises. Noah was a prime example of this definition, faithfully stepping…

This morning we observed the Lord’s Supper. We remember the what Jesus did for us in securing our salvation. This ordinance was instituted by Jesus Himself, and it is something that we do on a regular basis. Why? Why did Jesus command us to remember the Lord’s Supper? Why do we do it so often? Why does…

INTRO Last week we talked about inward faith . Paul talked about Jews and Gentiles, now he puts them all together. He will use the phrase, “no distinction” The world today separates everyone into categories. Jesus cut through the distinctives and laid out a Gospel that is Universal. The gospel of Christ…

Good morning, welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn to Ephesians 2 , Ephesians 2 . We will close out our study of this beautiful passage that Paul has written this morning. In verses 1-3 he painted the entire human race into a position of condemnation. We were dead in our…

Sola Fide started long before the Reformation and Must continue as our Battle Cry.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

INTRODUCTION During the month of October, we are talking about the men, events, and teaching of the Protestant Reformation. We have already talked about John Wycliffe, who is considered to be the grandfather of the Reformation. We also talked about John Huss, that fiery forerunner. Today I want to talk…

Intro: What is Faith? Heb 1 talks about faith as being the substance of things unseen and an assurance of things hoped for. But what does that mean to you, what is faith? If we are saved by faith then whose faith? Faith sometimes in Christianity can be a very obscure concept. We can feel it, we taste…

If you were with us last week - we closed out chapter 2 of the book of Galatians... Where we saw the Apostle Paul APPROACH Peter in a certain way... If you remember, Paul was reminding the Galatians of when he opposed Peter publicly - in order to REBUKE Peter’s actions... in drawing back in separating…

We are to prepare for this life and the next, by faith. What kind of faith do we live by? We live by a faith grounded in the character and promises of God. It is not a blind faith, but a reasonable faith. It is not a faith that we conjure up ourselves. It is a gift that God has given each of us ( Romans…

Introduction Summarize: Verses 15-23 are a single sentence commendation v 15 SUPPLICATION v16-18 revelation v18-23 The result of what we pray for the saints (wisdom and revelation) results in us knowing God’s salvation. Knowing God’s salvation changes how we live our lives. Exposition 15 For this reason,…

Columbo And yet the structure here isn’t entirely Paul asking sincere questions that he wants answers to. Rather, he is asking questions that he wants them ponder and realize their own error. He’s asking them questions that they might realize the ideas that they hold do not hold up. Do any of you remember…

Today we will be starting our fall series. It will not surprise you that we will be doing a series of messages from the sequel to 1 Peter which is 2 Peter. As a sequel to 1 Peter, 2 Peter is quiet different than its prequel part (1 Peter), where 1 Peter was addressing those who where scattered through…

TT: Judean Christians criticized Peter for joining with Gentiles. When Peter returned to Jerusalem from Caesarea, he was criticized for eating with uncircumcised people. Eating with uncircumcised people was forbidden for strictly observant Jews. Eating with them could have sent a public message of their…

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…

Celebrate Faith Cultural “Have faith” diminishes faith to wishful thinking. But Faith is something that is divinely Biblical and distinctly Christian. It’s such an important motif throughout scripture that we see it again and again and again. Today I hope to address the topic of faith through a question-answer…

I. AS YOU RECEIVED HIM 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, Christ is the Anointed One, the Messiah, the King. He is the Lord of salvation. He is Lord of all. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created,…

In the early fifth century, the people had a prayer from Augustine, “O Lord, command what you will, and give what you command.” A prayer that God will give us the strength to do what He commands. Augustine rightly believed that man was born in the state of original sin and therefore it was impossible…

Introduction: Continuing our study in the book of Romans. We are coming out of chapter 3 into chapter 4. Last week my message was the gospel - the good news of Jesus - as it was presented in Chapter 3. That Paul describes every man a sinner, that sin separates us from God, and that we are reconciled…

Introduction Turn with me to Hebrews Chapter 11 starting in verse 30. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed. 32 And what more can I…

Last week we started in chapter 4 of the book of Romans - and the issue of salvation by grace with the implications of faith in that conversation. From a human perspective - salvation by grace doesn’t make any sense. Salvation sounds like something that we earn. In fact, that is taught in many faith…

Illustration: “Glory Days” football game. Neighborhood Alliance There can be a tendency for the young to consider the older folks to be behind in thinking (technology, information, education all constantly improve. Youth know things their parents didn’t know. Younger people need to value and respect…

By His Grace Rev Thomas A. West, Sr July 4, 2021 19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and…