1 John 5:1-21 In 1 John 5, the apostle John offers believers a firm anchor in the midst of spiritual storms: the fundamentals of the faith. He reminds the church that there are truths we can know with certainty—Jesus is God, believers have eternal life, God hears and answers prayer, and true Christians do not practice sin. Amid the confusion sown by…
Sermons on Salvation
1 Samuel 15
Deut. 13:6-18 One of the greatest moments of every church is when we present the invitation, and people respond: when they accept God’s message, repent of their sins, and submit in faith in baptism. When they rise from the waters, so does our heart: a soul has been saved! The angels in heaven are rejoicing! But then, the water dries, the smiles…
Deut. 12:29-13:5 Today, we often spend so much of our attention on getting people to “obey the gospel”—but after a person comes up out of the waters, what’s next? We encourage them to keep coming—twice on Sundays and once on Wednesdays. We call on them to continue their study of God’s Word and to apply it to their lives—becoming a new person…
Romans 10