"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17) Beloved, As we have investigated the different aspects of what it means to be a Christian, we have said time and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials" (Philippians 3: 3) Beloved, We have talked at some length about the doctrines of sin and salvation. We have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved...” (Acts 16:31) Beloved, Once again we are going to look at what it means to believe. In this account from Acts 16, we see the Philippian jailer who, because of the divine...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) Beloved, This week we turned our attention to one of the most recognized verses in scripture and a verse...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised." (Romans 4:21) Beloved, Last week we looked at faith and its assurance of things not seen. I admit that it would be quite logical for one to ask, “Well how do I know God is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1) Beloved, So far in our journey we have seen that there is nothing within us that is of any benefit when it comes to the issue of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Matthew 3:10) Beloved, Of all the problems that exist within the church today, none pose a greater threat to the health of the corporate body of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil,” (Isaiah 1:16) Beloved, We have seen over the last several weeks that when we gain a correct understanding of the offenses our sin...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” (Romans 7:15) Beloved, Last time we looked at what genuine repentance is. We saw that repentance, as illustrated Biblically, is not about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.” (Psalm 51: 3 - 4) Beloved, Many...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
