KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: To have success in ANYTHING of any value in this life, you MUST put in the hard labor. There are no shortcuts, only lies from the KoD suggesting there are, and myriad alternatives to keep you distracted and ultimately, frustrated. Grace, Works, and Indifference – blog 8/9/19 The Greek word […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! The hearts of God’s children are so grateful to Christ that they want to do SOMETHING (that might describe many of you). You may not know what He wants you to do at times, but you know you want to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Since a pastor cannot see inside a person, what’s the only thing that would give this man any hope in their salvation? Answer: their works. A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! Good soil bears good fruit. It’s not only a good idea to observe a person’s
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OUTLINE: The Barren Fig Tree (Person)This parable about producing fruit is a continuation on the need for repentance… otherwise the tree, analogous to a person here, proves worthless and of no good value. There’s NOTHING good in it (him)! Lk 13:1-9 Don’t Compare and Be Deceived!If you SAY you repent or believe, but you have no
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OUTLINE: Clarity and Peace1 Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace.If we’re willing to read the Word of God in context, there’s no confusion with the Lord. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be
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OUTLINE:1Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. The parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage
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OUTLINE: Man- vs. God-Centered Salvation – A man-centered salvation places man’s will (aka, his idol, “free will”) as the sovereign, determining factor in its “gospel”. – A God-centered salvation places God’s will (equipped with His free will) as the sovereign, determining factor in its Gospel.Have FaithIt’s perfectly “normal” to start out perplexed about God’s elective
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OUTLINE: Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Blog: 2/26/21 MacDonald on Ro 5:13Although there was sin during that time [before the Law was given], there was no transgression because transgression is the violation of a known law. The Simplicity of SalvationNot only is the Gospel easy to understand/digest, but it is also tied to a
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OUTLINE: Heb 12:10b“[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.”Unconfessed Sin and UnrepentanceUnconfessed/unrepented sin is like a splinter – until it is removed, it causes pain. While you may not even see the splinter, you know it is there because the pain tells you that it is. Pr 1:29-31Because they hated
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OUTLINE: Family Discipline APPLIEDThe faithfulness of our God disciplines us when we need it, out of His tremendous love for us. Perspective On DisciplineA humble person accepts pain for what it is – a grace gift from God! Pain from discipline is a cause for gratitude, not spite. The Good From DisciplineGod’s plan includes training
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