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Can we be saved by comparing ourselves to other people? Does it make any sense to justify my life based on how it compares to how other people live their lives?

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to…

God’s Plan of Salvation 1. He Chooses: Election 2. He Guarantees: Predestination 3. He Pays: Atonement 4. He Frees: Redemption 5. He Renews: Regeneration Five Views of God’s Plan of Salvation 6. Adoption: Human Perspective 7. Justification: Legal Perspective The Dilemma Ignorance = Condemnation Knowledge…

Introduction “That’s like putting lipstick on a pig.” Maybe you’ve heard that adage. It’s pretty clear what it means, right? You can try to dress somethings up, but it doesn’t change what they really are. External changes are only that - external. There’s no real change happening. When that lipstick…

He is Risen This morning is Easter Sunday, the morning when we celebrate Jesus’ victorious resurrection from the dead. But it’s also the Lord’s Day the day when we each week celebrate Jesus’ victorious resurrection from the dead. While many pastors this morning will be focusing on Matthew 28 , Mark 16:1-8…

Morning 11 June 2023

This morning I want us to think about the idea of blessedness or happiness? Three time in just eight verses Paul draws our attention to the idea of blessing or the one who is blessed. V. 6- just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works V. 7- Blessed…

Read 1 Sam 31 Depth of Despair v. 4 Spread of Despair v. 5 v. 7 Trophies are taken Saul’s head (Goliath’s head) Saul’s armor (Goliath’s sword) The Judgements of God are Sure banishment from the garden plagues of Egypt punishment of the rebellion against Moses 70 years captivity for 490 years without…

Two very familiar stories that we might not see as connected… matter of fact I never saw them as connected as clearly as I did this week. In fact I had planned to preach just from this first story and the other story next week. Don’t get me wrong, each story has a powerful lesson we need to learn, but…

Peace! Peace (English), shalom (Hebrew), Eirene (Greek) A state of harmony, tranquility, absence of hostility; completeness, soundness, Inner tranquility and poise of the Christian whose trust is in God through Christ. Peace, who wants it? We all do. Peace is available to all. Not everyone enjoys peace…

What is Faith? That’s a difficult question for our contemporary culture. Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers several definitions of faith. This is the one that most Christians would identify with: belief and trust in and loyalty to God.[1] However, our contemporary culture would probably identify more…

Christians are under grace as a rule of life Obedience that is primarily motivated by love 17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. Love has been perfected with us- Lit. “love has reached its goal” with…

· Today, we continue making our way through chapter 2 of Galatians… · And today’s text is going to continue where Paul left off last week. · Paul, as we know by now – has been REMINDING the Galatians of how he EARLIER had handled the GOSPEL… · FOR THEIR benefit! How IN THE PAST – when he and Titus had…

It is not sufficient to solely understand the *similarities* between sin and its condemnation; understanding the *differences* between them is equally vital!

Heaven Can’t Be Brought Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr. April 3, 2022 Galatians 2:17-21 (NLT) Surely we are all to seek food and clothing by working, as God has ordained. That is true, of course, which means that it is not the point Jesus is making. Jesus is adding two further dimensions, the spiritual and…

Hebrews 11:23-29 Hebrews 11:23–29 (HCSB) 23 By faith, after Moses was born, he was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter…

INTRO Michael Phelps: The man who dominated the Olympic pool like no other. The legendary American swimmer won 28 medals across 5 Olympics , making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the Summer Games. It is a name that resonates around the world, even among people who may not be fans of…

Introduction In seminary, we had a free evening and went to a Rangers game. Sitting next to a group of guys who were cutting up as guys often do. The three of us were sitting there talking and a conversation started between our two groups. They asked what we did. “Pastors.” Immediately their language…

What do you abound in? What does the word abound mean? It is to exist in large numbers or amounts Biblical examples of abounding In lovingkindness and truth ( Exo34:6 ) exo34:6 “6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “ The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger,…

Understanding the Strategy to Defeating Temptaion

I need volunteers How do you show love? Is love a thing or an action? Is love shown through our actions? What is the definition of love? What is the difference between a selfish love and God’s love? A Lasting Love 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love…

Last week Pastor Dean helped us dig into the before and after of salvation. Before salvation we were on the broad road to destruction, lost, condemned, and under God’s wrath. There are many other descriptors in God’s word of our terrible state. Our ultimate destruction due to our sins that separate us…

Last week we talked about the belt of truth. The belt on a Roman soldier’s uniform was worn at all times, even if the other pieces of armor were not worn. It is centrally located, reminding us that truth is central to our defense against the devil’s attacks. Truth is not up to us to define, but for us…

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…

· Last week we began looking at the Armor of God – and the first piece of this armor Paul highlights is – The Belt of Truth · We closed last week by just looking at the RESUME of God’s Truth… · And it was divinely impressive… · We saw that God’s Truth: o Anchors Our Souls in the Promises of God (emboldening…