1 Peter 1:3-6 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
MATTHEW 10:38; LUKE 9:23 – And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FAMILY BADGE. All of us carry some type of identification. If we need to travel by air,…
HEBREWS 12:14 – Strive for peace with everyone and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. THEME OF THE DAY. WHAT ABOUT HOLINESS? Today’s nugget is going to consist of three questions about this nugget’s theme – holiness. No instructions today. Just a little self-evaluation along the lines of the most important thing in the Christian life –…
The praying life of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians is a goldmine of instruction on true Christian experience. In this sixth part of an examination of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, Pastor Jim looks at why God strengthens us by His Spirit. It is for us to know deep the control of Christ’s love which leads to a vibrant and stable Christian life.
Salvation is a call to holiness. Our God who is Holy, Holy, Holy calls out a people to become like Him. In Peter’s opening instructions to these suffering believers, he emphasizes the personal responsibility, attitudes and actions required of a believer in the pursuit of holiness. Such holiness is not achieved without diligent effort on our part. As it is demanded by our God, His grace also provides us what we need to meet His demand. In this third sermon on the pursuit of holiness Pastor Jim covers the specifics of working out a life of God-pleasing holiness through our responsibilities, actions, and attitudes toward holiness.
ROMANS 5:1 – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. THEME OF THE DAY. THEOLOGY THAT THRILLS. This is a significant year in church history. It is the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. That monumental event God brought about through a German Monk named Martin Luther restored the Bible…