As Christians, we frequently struggle with sin. However, we are offered forgiveness because of what Jesus did on the cross. So, while we fear God's wrath, we must praise for his grace and mercy.
We, as believers, are prone to wander from God. When we wander, we often think that God forgot about us. In this sermon, Pastor Ben reminds believers that it is not God who has forgotten, but our own sin that draws us away.
In this sermon, Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen reminds believers that the Glory of God is not only an external reality, but reflected internally and reveals itself externally through believer's lives.
The Protestant Reformation corrected the common view of salvation as put forth by the Roman Catholic Church: That salvation can be earned by works and faith. Rather, it is faith alone by God's grace alone that saves. The whole of salvation the
How do we get saved? God saves humans by choosing them, not in fantastic and brilliant ways, but through his grace, he chooses us not by our works but by his love.
The Gospel is meant to save, but it is also meant to humble mankind. Our sin reveals that our nature is not as well off as we believe it is, but is in desperate need of salvation that can only be gained by believing in the gospel of Jesus Chris
As Christians, we should recognize that our trials come from God and that through them we can gain a greater trust in Him. We can also see that God will never subject us to a trial or temptation that is beyond our ability to overcome.
Within the Reformation, the doctrine of Faith Alone was solidified. With Faith Alone, your faith must be verified with a knowledge of the Gospel, which leads to a proper defense, and finally, a proper faith which is based off of the Gospel.
The common Grace of God can be seen in the physical, intellectual, moral, creative, and social aspects of our lives. In addition, His sustaining Grace can be seen in the church, the Word, the Holy Spirit, prayer, and even in our suffering.
Ephesians 1:3-10 teaches us of God's sovereign Grace. It is important for us to realize that we do not receive it through our works. Instead, we receive it through our faith.
Ephesians 2:1-7 teaches us of the dangers of life without Grace. We can see that our desires are evil by nature and that our dearest need is a new heart, which can only come from God.
By studying Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20: 1-16), we can see that our salvation is not based on our works, but rather solely on our faith in Christ.
As Christians, we need to recognize the importance of prayer. It needs to be apart of our daily worship and through it we can help bring others to God.
Isaiah 45 teaches us there are 4 certainties about God that anchor our soul: the centrality of Israel in God's Plan, the clarity of God's Word, the conviction of God's Message, and the singularity of hope in Christ.
There are 3 responses we should have with regards to God sending a sovereign Savior: we should choose God's word and not His wrath, we should anticipate His restoration of Israel, and we should testify of the sovereign Savior.