KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko – means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. Love and obedience are inextricably bound together in the heart of a believer. The genuine proof of love is obedience, and the genuine proof of faith is […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Either way, the testing of one’s faith leads to truth and goodness. “The Visible Results of Saving Faith” – Special Message from 11-25-18. The wonderful results of saving faith include the visible “miracles” that occur in the lives of believers; changed lives that are totally the work of God’s grace.“The Visible
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “test” – dokimazo – means “put to the test, prove, examine; distinguish by testing, approve after testing; establish fitness.” We should never be afraid of putting things to the test. Affirmation of good things is always good. For a true believer in Christ, possessing an ‘assurance of faith’ is a wonderfully settling,
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OUTLINE: God’s PlanOnly through death can there be new life (just as a seed that goes into the ground, dies, and bears new life). Believers must die and then be raised to a new life in Christ. (Jn 12:23-26; 1Co 15:35-49) Gal 5:24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its
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OUTLINE: Latest Blogs – What Do You See? – We’re Supposed to Stick Together – 2/24/23 – The Most Underrated Verse in Holy Scripture? – 2/17/23 – The Difference Between Evangelism and Shepherding – 2/10/23 – Roadkill – 2/3/23Rom 10:3For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did
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OUTLINE: Eternal AssuranceA believer’s life is perfectly secured in Christ Jesus. That person has been made alive in Christ, released from the bondage of spiritual death (Ro 6:3-11). Assurance of Salvation Is By Grace Through FaithAs true believers, we have an abiding love and eagerness for Christ that unbelievers do not have (1Co 16:22; Php
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OUTLINE: “Eternal Assurance” SeriesIf you’d like to study Parts 1-3, visit the “Pulpit” page on nccdighton.org and go back to February 23rd and 27th, and March 12th. Eternal AssuranceJesus purchased eternal life for us by His blood, and He has also given us eternal assurances of what’s to come! Assurance of Salvation Is By Grace
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OUTLINE: Eternal AssuranceJesus purchased eternal life for us by His blood, and He has also given us eternal assurances of what’s to come! Eternal Assurance “in Christ”Because salvation depends upon God and Christ and HIS love and faithfulness, we believers can have ASSURANCE, because His work and His power are perfect. Jesus Tells We Believers
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OUTLINE: “born again to a living hope” 1 Pe 1:3By grace through faith, believers enjoy an abiding knowledge of their eternal life being a reality; that being a child of God means absolute salvation and guaranteed sanctification. (Ps 43:5; 146:5; Ro 15:4, 13; 2Th 2:16-17) Humility Remains Open To TruthOur job is to resist closing
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As a pastor, one of the most frequent questions I receive is, “How do I know if I’m saved?” By the grace of God, Holy Scripture contains everything we ever need to know about the assurance of our salvation in Christ Jesus. God is love. As such, He imparts to us a “living hope” that the apostle
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