Keeping the Focus on Christ
To be effective in relaying the life-changing truth of the gospel, we must keep both our weakness and God’s greatness clearly in view.
Regeneration
Standing in Awe of the Gospel’s Greatness
We need to appreciate and celebrate the greatness of the God-breathed New Testament gospel and its power to transform and shape our lives.
The Basis of Real Comfort
We should be prayerfully confident that God will orchestrate and apply comfort to our hearts as we draw near to him and each other in the midst of difficult times.
December 4, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Is Hanukkah in the Bible? – According to Romans 8:6-7, is this speaking of unregenerate people or regenerate people who are not living in the Spirit? – In the millennium, it talks about becoming priests and kings, what about the women, will I have any purpose as a woman? – …
The Role of Water Baptism
Given the various and conflicting views of water baptism, we must seek to digest and rightly understand all the related biblical data on this important ordinance.
December 19, 2023
Questions in this episode: – As a Christian, would you recommend dating or marrying someone with a serious disease? – In the steps of regeneration, how does it work for the Old Testament Saints? – What is your Biblical opinion on using an online dating app or website? – According to James 1:17, is …
Understanding the Work of the Holy Spirit
Mature Christians must be discerning to rightly understand the biblical teaching on the Holy Spirit’s person and works, both past and present.
When It Disrupts Our Lives
We must always regard the gospel’s power to transform lives, even while it elicits bitter rejection and hostility from others.
Getting Serious about the Counterattack
As we work hard to fight the temptation to envy, God’s Spirit fights through us and motivates us by his faithful promise to bring us final and eternal victory over all sin.
Cornelius: The Life Changing Message
God is at work preparing people for their engagement with his gospel message which we should always be ready to deliver with conviction, hope, and expectation.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
We should rely on and revel in the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives, who works to empower and embolden us as God’s redeemed children to effectively represent him in this world.
The Fruit Producing Relationship
Because God’s Spirit has graciously done so much to redeem us, save us, and give us new life, we ought to certainly give our all to know him, love him, and wholeheartedly follow his instructions for our lives.
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
The presence and activity of God’s Spirit in our lives is displayed by the increasing expressions of Christlike love, which don’t come easy, but will come, as we understand and cooperate with what God is working to do through us.
Declaring the Blessings of Obedience
As messengers of the gospel we must fully appreciate and clearly communicate, not only the eternal benefits of salvation, but also the present benefits of being a follower of Christ.
The Life-Changing Message of His Church
We have the great privilege of being the agents of God’s powerful saving gospel which convicts hearts, transforms minds, and integrates people into the life of the Church.
The Message of the Resurrection
We are commissioned to bring the message of salvation to everyone, mindful that God will sovereignly choose to effectually empower our efforts as we are faithful to accurately relay the biblical gospel.
The Argument for the Resurrection
The veracity of the bodily resurrection of Christ is seen in the fulfillment of prophecy, its massive influence on the world, and the transformative impact the risen Christ has countless people in every generation.
Shining the Truth in a Dark Culture
At Christmastime we ought do more than celebrate the incarnation, we should capitalize on this strategic season to prayerfully bring the good news of the gospel to the lost world around us.
The Impact of Repentance
Dig into the key verse for Book of Luke. We should rejoice in our salvation and pursue our sanctification knowing that when God works repentance in our lives his forgiving grace entirely covers our sins and permanently redirects our lives.
Christ's Life-Changing Power
Realizing our desperate need, we ought to trust the omnipotent Christ for salvation, willing to follow him in this life knowing that soon he will take his great power and begin to reign over all things.
Producing Evidence of Spiritual Life
We ought to be amazed at God’s grace in patiently calling us to a genuine repentance and working in us a true conversion that necessarily brings about evident and lasting changes in our lives.
Affectation
We must be careful not to win people over to some sort of cultural Christianity that gives an impression of conversion, when in fact, they have not been regenerated from the inside out.
The Hard Work of Fruitful Hearing
The right and saving response to Christ is dependent on the transformative work of God in our hearts, and results in an enduring resolve for doctrinal and behavioral fidelity to the truth.
When God Gets a Hold of Your Life
Instead of wasting any more time trying to find meaningful life in our sinful pursuits, we must repent and trust in Christ to reconcile us to the God for whom we were made.
Real Change From the Inside Out
Like Nicodemus we need to realize our efforts are inadequate to prepare us for the afterlife, instead we must trust exclusively in the substitutionary work of Christ.
Why Being Holy Is Such a Big Deal
Being unholy should be considered a non-option for us! Too much of the past, present & future is riding on the moral decision we make this week!
Three Prayers Your Non-Christian Friends Need You to Pray
Evangelism is impossible without God; so pray about every aspect of sharing your faith with others.
Living In Light of Implausible Love
Christians must cherish and respect the grace God gives that provides them with fresh starts.