The doctrine of continual cleansing is an off-shoot of the once saved always saved teaching. While we might not consider it a major issue, it is gaining more recognition in the religious world. With our series on our assurance in salvation, it is important that we take a look at this subject.
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Introduction: A unique perspective in studying our salvation is to consider that Satan through evil robbed God. All people should be God’s possession. We rightfully belong to God.  He created us. Today we will discuss the link between trusting the certainty of our salvation with God’s reaction to the injustice put on Him by...
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Introduction: How can a just God who is repulsed by evil associate with any human? How can the Just One enter a relationship with unjust people? It is truly amazing as to what God has done for us. We can be justified in the name of Jesus Christ. Justification involves righteousness and justice –...
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Introduction: When God wishes to demonstrate His regard for the brokenhearted – nothing human can stop God’s actions on our behalf. God promised Zecharias and Elizabeth a son. Zecharias could not believe it. Luke 1:19-20 – reveals that Gabriel responded with indignation. Nine months later, Elizabeth gives birth to a son. They were going...
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Introduction: In Luke 15 – Jesus shows with parables what it means to receive sinners and eat with them. See 15:2. Jesus words & actions with sinners are the love of God reaching out for the lost. In our lesson this evening, wish to focus on 15:24-31, where the parable of the prodigal son...
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Fear is a problem many Christians deal with regularly.  Luke 12 implies that fear is something all of us experience and that we need to work to rid ourselves of. Luke 12 contains four things we are prone to fear. We are prone to fear death (12:4). We have a fear of public shame...
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Style over substance is nothing new. This is not to say that we should defend poor communication and speaking habits. We should and must expect more out of those who stand in the pulpit. Not only must the message be relevant, practical, and communicated in a way that will keep audience attention, it must...
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I am excited to be speaking at the College View Church of Christ in Elizabethtown, KY next week. I will be preaching on my series on our assurance of salvation – “From Fear to Faith.”  If you are anywhere in Kentuckiana, hope you can come out to these services. Here is the schedule of...
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Paul’s letter to the Philippians is one of the most uplifting and encouraging epistles in the New Testament. The Christians in Philippi had a very special relationship with Paul, supplying his spiritual and physical needs at every opportunity. The congregation even sent a servant of the church, Epaphroditus, to minister to Paul in a...
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Reading an article this morning at Christianity Today.  The author writes about the growing trend in American religious circles to make everyone feel better by talking about our great worth to God. You know, the line of thinking that says, “you are so valuable to God…that’s why He sent His Son to die,…” In...
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