I’ve been trying (unsuccessfully) to come up with one redeeming value of labels; I mean, other than the obvious utility of being able to communicate using nouns during proper speech (it is, after all, convenient to refer to an object, place, or person by name rather than point to it and grunt like a baby). […]
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OUTLINE: There’s no way to reconcile everything in the Bible unless it’s all true. We cannot lay claim to a single act of goodness from a state of total depravity. “weak”from asthenes [“a” = without + “sthenos” = strength] – literally means “without strength”; in context, it means we were incapable of contributing to our salvation We
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OUTLINE:There’s no way to reconcile everything in the Bible unless it’s all true. The Root Cause of a False GospelMan has a terrible, though predictable, habit of stealing God’s glory for himself – STARTING with the Gospel! To God Be the GloryTo slight God’s glory is to slight one’s own sanctification, for you cannot be
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A man comes to your front door. He looks terrible and smells even worse than he looks. You can tell he’s a door-to-door salesman and business looks a little slow, so you begrudgingly let him in. You figure if what he’s selling is something remotely useful to you, you’ll place an order to help the
OUTLINE:Saving Faith is a Grace GiftIf, in any way whatsoever, a person misunderstands Jesus’ statement, “What is impossible with man is possible with God” (Lk 18:27), it’s very possible they misunderstand His Gospel! Saving Faith is a Grace GiftOnly God’s elect will ever believe – belief is a grace gift from God. Man does not generate saving
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TODAY’S VERSES: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” In prep school we are studying God’s salvation plan! This month we are going to answer the questions
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OUTLINE:Saving Faith is a Grace GiftOnly God’s elect will ever believe – belief is a grace gift from God. Man does not generate saving faith from the condition of total depravity in which he was born – that’s impossible. What’s Fair?We all end up in Hell that’s fair, according to God’s justice. End of
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I have arthritis and/or ligamentous injuries in the majority of joints in my body; from my spine, to my shoulders, elbows, and hands, to my hips and knees, right on down to my ankles and toes. Fortunately, I am a physical therapist with years of treating others under my belt. Between that and my contact
With power comes responsibility. We are introduced to this reality as children. We are born powerless, unable to even feed ourselves, never mind fend for and protect ourselves. We are, in the most vulnerable of ways, at the mercy of our parents. We are their responsibility from the start. God bestows a lot of responsibility
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OUTLINE: Pulpit Messages 11/18/21 – The Root Cause of a False Gospel 11/14/21 – We Are Sanctified to God’s Glory 11/11/21 – Beholding God’s Glory 11/7/21 – Whose Life is This? Whose Glory? 11/4/21 – Do All to the Glory of GodDo you think there’s a direct relationship between our respect for God’s glory and our Gospel? God’s Glorious ImmutabilityWhen
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