Foundation 9: Prayer (John 15:5-8)
Prayer is the natural outworking of the Gospel The Gospel is that when we were unable to come to God He came to us. When we were unable to do anything to bring about our salvation He did everything for our salvation in the person of Jesus Christ. Understanding the Gospel helps us to realize that we are powerless to bring about anything in this world; all power belongs to God. This understanding leads us to pray. We do not…
Evangelism – Where do we begin? (Part 2)
After our family, who should we seek to share the Gospel with next? And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? And they held their peace. And he took him, and…
Foundation 8: Church (Matthew 16:13-19)
What is the church? The church is a group of people; it is not a building or an event. These people belong to Christ, and He is their Head. The church will be constantly growing because Jesus is redeeming lost humanity to Himself by His grace. The church is not withdrawn from the world but militant in our desire to bring people out of the kingdom of darkness and into His marvelous light. The church is victorious! The church is…
Evangelism – Where do we begin? (Part 1)
If God has called us to seek out the lost, where do we begin? And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.Mark 5:18-19 Upon coming to faith in Christ, the man was told…
Foundation 7: Family (Acts 2:37-39)
If the Gospel is about God’s grace transforming someone into the image of Jesus, how does the family fit into the Gospel? The Gospel is for the entire family The Gospel is not simply for the salvation of the individual. The Gospel is for the individual and their home. This promise is for us and our children. In Acts we read of entire families being saved and baptized together. The Gospel is more than just the salvation of an individual;…
Evangelism – Seek Them Out
We looked last week at God’s love for sinners. It was this love for sinful man that moved God to action: He sent His Son to seek out and save that which was lost. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.Romans 3:11 These people that God loves do not understand God, judgment, or salvation, and they will never seek God. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever…
Foundation 6: Sanctification (Matthew 4:19)
Now that I am saved, what does the Christian life look like? Follow Jesus The Christian life is simply following Jesus and learning from Him. As we follow Him His grace transforms us and makes us like Himself. This is the natural outworking of regeneration. If I have been given a new nature, the nature of Jesus, I will begin to live like Jesus. Holiness is conformity to the image of Jesus. The fruit of salvation is being like Jesus…
Evangelism – God’s Love
If God the Father has chosen to save the elect and this salvation is only brought about through them believing in Jesus how did He go about bringing them to that faith? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.John 3:16-17…