Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
If you were here last week, I hope you left understanding what grace is. To recap, grace is God’s initiating act of loving kindness to people who had no love for Him. God acts graciously towards us apart from our best of works or our worst of sins. Since God’s grace then [...]
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Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Most of these quotes come from a great website called Of First Importance. This is what this blog is about: “The gospel of Jesus Christ is “of first importance” (1 Cor 15:3), but we easily forget. Each day this blog will provide one quote to help you live in the good of the gospel.”
1. HUMILITY: [...]
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Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Titus [...]
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Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 13th, 2007 2 Comments »
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God [...]
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Last week, I spent some time answering the question, “How does God’s glory lead to our joy?” The answer to that question rests in this phrase, when God is glorified we are at our pinnacle of [...]
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Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Oct 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Before I begin today’s message, I need to set the stage for the series we’re about to embark on called, “The 5 Solas: To God’s Glory for Our Joy.” You’re probably wondering, “What in the world is a sola?” Sola is the Latin word for “alone,” and it describes 5 principles that reformers [...]
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Posted in Romans, Sermons on Oct 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)
What do you think about when there is nothing to think about? That’s a question that I heard [...]
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Posted in Sermons on Oct 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, [...]
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Posted in Sermons, The Church on Sep 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
Why are you a part of this local church? What draws you each Sunday to say, ‘Wellspring Church is my church?’ One person gives these 10 reasons why they go to church:
1. It is the will of God.
2. I go out of habit.
3. My family needs to be in church.
4. I enjoy the services.
5. I like the [...]
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Posted in Sermons on Sep 19th, 2007 3 Comments »
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:22-24
Today (9/16) is perhaps the most significant vote that we [...]
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