In the Divided Kingdom period you have one line of kings that rule the northern Kingdom, then called Israel, and you have one line of kings in the south, called Judah. With only a few exceptions, all the kings that ruled both kingdoms were lousy kings, forsaking the LORD and oppressing their own people. Yet […]
Sermons
Hezekiah – The Rise and Fall
Hezekiah was a man who trusted God with the impossible so we could have the confidence to do the same.
Jesus Saves: Glorification
In the order of our salvation, after our death, after some unknown period, at a time predetermined and known only by God, sometime after our death, will come our glorification. We will all experience our own deaths individually, but our glorification, that will happen to all of us at the same time, collectively. This is […]
Jesus Saves: Death
I hope as my death approaches, by his grace, I’m obeying the Lord more, trusting Him more, praying for others more fervently, forgiving those who have wronged me, attending to the needs of those who are dear to me with greater sensitivity, graciously and gratefully receiving the care of those who would take care of […]
Jesus Saves: The Holy Spirit
In this study we will consider different ways the Holy Spirit is involved in the salvation of followers of Jesus. In the Bible the Holy Spirit helps, He comforts, He leads, He purifies, He cleanses, He councils, He encourages, He empowers, He teaches, and yes, He protects the follower of Jesus. We will distinguish between […]
Jesus Saves: Perseverance
If Jesus has saved me, will my soul remain found, and not become lost again? Will the spirit that God has made alive in me, so I’m truly born again, could this newly regenerated spirit then die an eternal death? Could I turn away from Jesus, and lose the blessing of eternal life, or will […]
Jesus Saves: Assurance
God wants you to be saved and know it. True Assurance a growing awareness of and confidence in my salvation. The Lord wants you to know that if you have put your trust in Jesus, if you a have turned from sin to Jesus, trusting in Him alone for your salvation, then you are saved. […]
Jesus Saves: Sanctification
The shift we are making this morning is from Jesus has saved me to Jesus is saving me, the ongoing work of salvation in my life that will continue until my death, or until Jesus returns, whichever comes first. Jesus has saved me and now Jesus is saving me. This study it’s all about Sanctification. […]