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The truth of Romans 6 that sets Christians free – audio
Foundational to the gospel are the truths found in Romans 6. The key terms “slave of sin,” and “free” from sin that Jesus promised in John 8 are echoed as indeed accomplished on the cross of Christ. May the Lord bless you!
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The power and dedication of the early church – Acts 4&5 – audio
A number of conditions held in delicate balance were in play in the first century enabling the original church to start with great power. They were in the center of God’s will, guided by the apostles and early leaders, who in turn were guided by the Holy Spirit. God, who does not change, would have us learn from them so as to be as guided in our own right in our day. Lord bless you!
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The standard of an authentic Christian life – 1 John 3&4 – audio
Here we follow up on last week’s opener of First John with chapters three and four (and a brief overview of the end of chapter two). Lord bless you!
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Becoming ‘spiritual’ and knowing God’s inner ‘witness’ as your true north
One of the tragic outcomes of the otherwise commendable practice of studying the Bible is those who fail to become “spiritual” and come to experientially “know” God in their daily lives. These are those who read, think about, and possess the knowledge of God’s Word and truth and suppose to follow God based solely on their perception of what is “biblically correct.” Wait! Some of you may be saying. Isn’t that what we are supposed to do? Well, yes, and no – sort of, but not really.
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Spiritual discernment in light of the original apostles’ doctrines – sermon audio
The world of Christianity is vastly different today than it was in the the first century when they were following the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42). The apostles were qualified as such in that they were eyewitnesses to Jesus Christ’s life, ministry, and resurrection. This combined with abundant foundational revelation from God and Christ’s acknowledgement of their preeminent status in His kingdom makes them an order of magnitude above the Protestant reformers such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and, well, anyone before or since. Revelation 21:14 says the names of the original 12 apostles (including Matthias who took the place of Judas Iscariot who fell) will be written on the foundation…
