Jesus the Good Shepherd Jn 10:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO By comparison to a shepherd we understand that Jesus the good shepherd: Seeks – Lk 15:4-7; 19:10 – he came “to seek and to save that which was lost.” We are not Calvinistic, but we believe the Holy Spirit must be...
In Is 10:13 we read that the devil has “removed the bounds of the people.” You might remember from our prior broadcast that the Lord is the one who set the bounds, in order to keep the nations separate [Deut 32:8; Acts 17:26]. So, the devil is a unifier, whereas...
In Gen 1:4 you begin to see immediately that God is a divider. Look at Gen 1:6, 14, 18, as well. I have heard many people talking about getting everybody “together.” One fellow tells me from time to time that we could get so much more done for the Lord...
Be Of Good Cheer Matt 9:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Five times the Bible tells us to be of good cheer. These five references are situated in the context of men dealing with difficulties. Therefore, we can be encouraged to be of good cheer when we face difficult circumstances in our...
The Influence You Can have On Others Jn. 1:40-42 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You must remember to consider how you influence others in their walk with the Lord. You can influence others to: Receive Christ – Jn 1:40-42, Jn 4:39. Consider how you influence others to trust Christ. Andrew influenced Peter...
Perseverance of the Saints 1 Pet. 1:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Perseverance of the saints is the fifth point in the five points of Calvinism. It has to do with the eternal security of the believer in Christ. That is once a person has been baptized into the body of Christ...
Irresistible Grace Acts 7:51 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we want to look at Irresistible Grace which is the doctrine that, no matter what, you don’t have the free will to choose Christ. Instead, when it is “your time” God hits you with his grace and you can’t resist getting saved. ...
Limited Atonement 1 Tim. 2:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Limited atonement is the doctrine that Jesus only died for the unconditionally elect. We want to look at Limited Atonement today so that we are not hood winked into believing this erroneous doctrine. Look at the following verses and notice that this...
Unconditional Election Is 42:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As taught by Calvinism, Unconditional Election is the doctrine that says God chose from before the foundation of the world whom he would save and whom he would damn, regardless of whether they want to be saved or not. However, by studying the...
Total Depravity CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Total Depravity is the doctrine that teaches that man is born with a nature that is alienated from God and is in rebellion against God. The total man is depraved and he will, therefore, never seek God or choose Jesus Christ, by his own free...
