Sermons on Salvation
EASTER QUESTIONS: Does God Accept Me?
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 Justification: Being made right with God. 1.We are made right by faith, not by what we do. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.…
Bulking Up My Spiritual Health: Defeating My Idols
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES ARE OFTEN LINKED: “As the deer pants for…as the deer longs for Psalm 42 Performance, Punishment, and Penance Who’s the hardest couple to counsel or reach? Psalm 115:1Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your namebe the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. SYMPTOMS THERE’S AN IDOL IN YOUR LIFE Psalms 115:2-4Why do the nations say, “Where is theirGod?”3Our God is in heaven; he does whateverpleases him.4But their idols are silver and gold,made by human…
Why? A Story from Hell
In this sermon, Pastor Jeff Souders walks through why Hell exists and what lessons we can learn from the New Testament.
Grace that Restores
“Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to You again! Give us back the joys we once had!” Lamentations 5:21 1. What causes Christians to fall away? (Mark 14:27-54) OVER CONFIDENCE “Everyone else may stumble in their faith, but I will not!” vs. 29 LAZINESS “Couldn’t you stay awake with Me for one hour?” vs. 37 FEAR OF DISAPPROVAL “Peter followed Him at a distance…” vs. 54 CONVENIENCE “Then he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the…