God’s love for His people is like no other kind of love in the whole universe. Let’s look at the unbelievable kind of love that God has for His people. Look at 1 John 3:1-3… “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so [...]
Christians get really excited about God’s grace. They write books and sing songs about God’s “Amazing grace.” Many Christians give their churches and even their children the name “grace.” This morning’s message is titled “Abounding Grace.” So what is all the commotion about grace? Why exactly is God’s grace so “Amazing?” Ephesians 2 offers [...]
Faith can simply be defined as trusting that God will fulfill His promises. God makes promises on the basis of His perfect wisdom. James encourages us to ask God for wisdom when we find ourselves lacking. James 1:5-7 says, “5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, [...]
HOW TO START A NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST You can have real, lasting peace today through a relationship with Jesus Christ. There are four things you need to know about receiving the free gift of eternal life and starting a new life, devoted to Jesus: 1 – God loves you and has a plan [...]
Long ago, I played in a Christian alternative rock band named Everybodyduck. I was the "long haired" guy in the band. One of our more popular songs contained a lyrical hook in the chorus that said, "If Jesus sees my heart, how come you only see my hair." (Here's a link to the [...]
Introduction Our God rules sovereignly over salvation. The Bible teaches that God’s grace for us reaches all the way back before the creation of the earth. Every step leading to your salvation was done in the context of God’s grace-filled initiation: The person who told you about Jesus was placed into your [...]
Our Victory in Christ Audio Introduction 5 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but [...]
Introduction Our scripture for today is 1 Peter 2:11-12. Please turn there in your Bibles and read along with me. Scripture: 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they [...]
