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Grace Works!
Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017 (message contributor)
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1. Continuing In Faith
Contributed on Jul 18, 2017
Message explores the importance of continuing in the faith. "The just shall live by faith" is stated four times in Scripture. What is its meaning, and what are the implications for us?
Heb. 10:38 5-7-16 #5 in Series: Grace Works! Intro “The just shall live by faith.” That statement is found four times in Scripture. It is the revelation that fueled the Protestant Reformation. It is the basis of Martin Luther’s understanding of justification by faith. The impact of that ...read more
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2. Prepared To Receive The Gospel
Contributed on Jul 18, 2017
What prepares a person to have a life-changing transformation through the gospel? This message addresses four awakenings that need to happen in preparation for a person receiving the good news of Jesus.
1 Tim. 1:8 4/3/16 In an interview on October 15, 2013 Billy Graham said, “There are two basic needs that all people have: the need for hope and the need for salvation. It should not be surprising if people believe easily in a God who makes no demands, but this is not the God of the Bible. Satan ...read more
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3. The Gospel Of Grace
Contributed on Jul 18, 2017
Focusing on the grace of God, this sermon explores four reasons the gospel is good news.
Eph. 2:8-9 4/10/16 Intro Last week I shared four awakenings that prepare a person to receive the gospel. Gospel means “Good News.”i When a person has been awakened to the four realities we talked about last week, the Gospel comes as good news. Without those awakenings the Gospel is little more ...read more
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4. The Power Of Grace
Contributed on Jul 18, 2017
Sermon explores saving grace and the influence grace has on the life of a true believer.
Titus 2:11-14 Series: Grace Works! #3 4/24/16 Intro Eph. 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” Verse 9 adds “not of works, lest anyone should boast.”i That was our text two weeks ago. In that message we focused on salvation by ...read more
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5. One Saved, Always Saved?
Contributed on Jul 18, 2017
This message wrestles with some apparent contradictions in Scripture about whether a Christian can lose his or her salvation.
Hebrews 10:26-31 5-1-16 Intro One saved, always saved? Is that true or can a Christian lose his salvation? If so, how and when does that happen? This is one of the most common questions that people ask me about Scripture. I do not give a quick yes or no answer: first, because there is a lot ...read more