hebrews-12:14

“Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen. 4:7, emphasis added). As was pointed out in the previous chapter, our sanctification is a joint effort on the part of God and ourselves. We grow to be progressively more like Jesus as we cooperate with the Father... Read More

Perhaps no biblical story better illustrates the grace that God offers—the true grace—than that of Jesus' encounter with the woman who was caught in the act of adultery. Bringing her before Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees reminded Him that, according to the Law of Moses, she deserved to be stoned. ... Read More

Through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ the Church has been called out and anointed to be a kingdom of priests. This royal priesthood is much more than merely a religious title. Through the blood of Jesus the believer has not only been forgiven, he has also been given Gods unmerited power to l... Read More

I greet everybody in Jesus' name. It's been a blessing to be here and it's been humbling to hear these things that we heard this morning. I had to think of John the Baptist, when some of his disciples came to him and said, "That man Jesus who you baptized, people are going to Him now and He's drawin... Read More

Violence and Victory Dr. Vic Reasoner The kingdom was established through Christ's atoning death, resurrection, and session. According to Matthew 11:11 and Luke 7:28, John the Baptist was not part of this kingdom, although he heralded its arrival. Yet, for the 3½ years of the public ministry of Jesu... Read More

GENESIS 22:1-14 IT has been remarked before that the life of Abraham is properly divided into three parts. The first is the land; the second, the heir; and here we come to the last, which is the greatest; and, though consecutive historically, they are nearly parallel typically. It is not simply the ... Read More

Given in Crusade at Portland, Oregon, May, 1991 A new pastor at his first service had a pitcher of water & a glass at the pulpit, & as he preached he drank until all the water was gone. After the service one of the older women was asked, "How do you like the new pastor?" She said, "Fine. He's the fi... Read More

CHAPTER 14 GENUINE REPENTANCE (PART 5) The Foundation of Repentance The foundation is the base on which structures are built. It is the support for the walls and other components of a building. No building is any stronger than its foundation. If the foundation is not properly placed, the entire stru... Read More

THE REPENTANCE GOD REQUIRES By Robert Wurtz II (Part I) A) DEFINING REPENTANCE 1) Walking With God The concept of repentance is found throughout scripture as God’s commandment to man to turn back to the path of walking with Him and in His ways. We read of the voice of God walking in the cool of the ... Read More

Heart Purity By Thomas Watson "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 The holy God, who is 'of purer eyes than to behold iniquity' calls here for heart-purity, and to such as are adorned with this jewel, he promises a glorious and beatific vision of himself: 'they shall ... Read More