Sermons
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The End? Not Quite
The Cost of Compromise
FROM John MacArthur Mar 06, 2015 Ligionier Ministries Martin Luther wasn’t prone to compromise. He famously said in his sermon “Knowledge of God’s Will and Its Fruit”: The world at the present time is sagaciously discussing how to quell the controversy and strife over doctrine and faith, and how to effect a compromise between the Church […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
The idea that it’s unloving to defend truth or confront lies is one of the arrogant opinions of this postmodern age that needs to be torn down. Authentic love “rejoices with the truth.” Love and truth are perfectly symbiotic. Love without truth has no character. Truth without love has no power. -Rev. Phil Johnson
Bearing Spiritual Fruit
By grace, God offers the righteousness of Christ to all who put their trust in Him. For all who believe, all who have faith in Him, the merit of Christ is reckoned to their account. Does this exclude good works in the life of the believer? By no means. Our justification is always unto good works. […]
“The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”
Perfect in Christ
“Perfect in Christ Jesus.” — Colossians 1:28 Do you not feel in your own soul that perfection is not in you? Does not every day teach you that? Every tear which trickles from your eye, weeps “imperfection”; every harsh word which proceeds from your lip, mutters “imperfection.” You have too frequently had a view of […]
Everlasting Consolation
“Everlasting consolation.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:16 “Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It was a distinguished honour to Barnabas to be called “the son of consolation”; nay, it is one of the illustrious names of a greater than Barnabas, for the Lord Jesus […]
Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Theme Ideas Love and suffering seem to be the two great paths to God. Suffering gets our attention, and love shows us the nature of God. The psalmist speaks of being tested and tried as silver is tried — God put other nations over Israel to […]