The Decree of God We will deal with high points, look briefly at the 1689 Confession, and summarize by “what does this mean to me?” Description: The “Decree of God” / Will of God / Counsel of God / is often referred to in the plural from the human perspective; but as God is not …
Description: A description used by John Macarthur is simple: “The doctrine of election simply means that God – uninfluenced and before creation, predetermined certain people to be saved.” Let’s look closer: What is / Isn’t Election? Who, When, Why: The 1698 London Baptist Confession can be found here: https://chapellibrary.org:8443/pdf/books/lbco.pdf
Text: Matthew 25:1–13 Mt 25:1 ESV “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took …
Luke 11:5-13 “The Parable of the Midnight Friend & the Sovereignty of God in Prayer” I. Introduction II. The Parable of the Midnight Friend (Luke 11:5-8) A. The Context of the Parable (v. 5-6) B. The Reluctance of the “Friend” (v. 7) C. The Power of Persistence (v. 8) III. The Call to Prayer: Ask, …
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Isaiah 66:24 – And they shall go forth , and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die , neither shall their fire be quenched ; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. Doctrine: In the text, we see Isaiah contrasting the everlasting …
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“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” Often this verse is used in the context of the Lord wanting and desiring all men to be saved. If the Lord is not …
Doctrine: The Little Ones of Christ are believers and not to be offended because Christ shows favor to them as citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. Full Text: Matthew 8:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to …
You have one life. What will you do with it? Many say they are “living their truth”. This is a worldly philosophy and does not align with the Holy Bible. John 14:6 says “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” …
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