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This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Sunday Morning Messages - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by Brother, Dwight Coffman at the Lakeville Baptist Church in Salyersville, Kentucky. The title of this sermon was 'The Electing Call of God's Grace', the key text for this message was taken from Genesis 11:1-9, along with several other passages.

Read: Hebrews 2:10–18; Hebrews 3:14–5:11 Text: Lord's Day 16 Christ's deepest suffering assures me of my eternal salvation. 1. He died and was buried for me. 2. He suffered hell for me.

This sermon examines the Passover instructions in Exodus 12 to reveal the necessity of personally applying the blood of the Lamb for salvation. It emphasizes that protection comes not from moral superiority or religious activity, but solely from faith in Christ's shed blood, which serves as the visible token of God's promise. The message contrasts the external judgment of Egypt with the internal fellowship of believers, urging Christians to partake of Christ's righteousness and remember the cost of their redemption. It challenges the audience to move beyond intellectual assent to a personal trust in Jesus, highlighting that His sacrifice is sufficient for all sinners regardless of their past or present struggles. The sermon concludes with the assurance that God looks for the blood, not human feelings or works, to grant eternal life.

His career as a preacher began in 1544 where he first preached in Ross, and then in Dundee, where, with great admiration of all that heard him he expounded Paul's epistle to the Romans. At the instigation of the Cardinal, a certain man named Robert Mill tried to stop his preaching. He said to Wishart, in a public place, that he should not trouble their town any longer, that he would not suffer it to continue. Wishart thought about this for a little with his eyes raised up to heaven, and then looking sorrowfully upon the speaker and people, he said – God is my witness that I never intended your trouble, but your comfort; your trouble is more dolorous to me than it is to yourselves; but I am assured that, to refuse God's word, and to chase me from you, his messenger, shall not preserve you from trouble, but shall bring you into it: for God shall send you ministers that shall neither fear burning or banishment. I have offered you the word of salvation; with the hazard of my life I have remained among you: now ye yourselves refuse me, and I must leave my innocency to be declared by my God. If it be long prosperous with you, then I am not led by the spirit of truth; but if unlooked for trouble comes upon you, acknowledge the cause, and turn to God, who is gracious and merciful; but if you turn not at the first warning, he will visit you with fire and sword."

This sermon addresses the theological tension between the doctrine of justification by faith alone and the biblical teaching that the final judgment is based on works. By examining Matthew 25, the speaker argues that Jesus looks for evidence of love for Him, which is demonstrated through love for other believers, rather than using works as the basis for salvation. The central message clarifies that while good works are the necessary fruit and proof of genuine saving faith, they do not earn righteousness; instead, they confirm that a person has truly trusted in Christ's sacrifice. The tone is instructional and pastoral, urging believers to examine their own lives for evidence of this transforming faith. The speaker encourages those with doubts to turn to Christ for assurance rather than relying on self-effort, emphasizing that obedience flows from gratitude for grace rather than being a prerequisite for it. View this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpQvLdv5RUw

The sermon addresses the critical question of whether a Christian can lose their salvation, affirming the doctrine of eternal security based on the authority of Scripture. It begins by establishing the urgent need for salvation, describing the sinner's state as one of hopelessness and separation from God, before outlining the essential steps of repentance and faith for conversion. The central argument rests on the biblical promises that salvation is eternal, that believers are passed from death to life, and that Christ guarantees they shall never perish. The message emphasizes that while Christians are called to live holy lives and may face divine chastening for sin, their salvation is maintained solely by God's power, not their own efforts. This assurance is presented as a source of profound comfort and freedom, encouraging believers to rest in Christ's keeping and urging the unsaved to call upon the Lord for immediate deliverance.

(AI Generated Summary) The sermon examines Luke 21:33 as the climactic assurance of the Olivet Discourse, where Jesus declares that while heaven and earth will perish, His words will remain forever. This statement is presented as a profound claim to deity, distinguishing Jesus from the Old Testament prophets who spoke on God's behalf, and affirming His sovereign authority to guarantee the fulfillment of all prophecies. The exposition contrasts the transient nature of the physical cosmos and human institutions with the enduring reliability of the Gospel, emphasizing that the destruction of the temple and the eventual end of the age signal the nearness of the Kingdom of God rather than its failure. Believers are encouraged to find their ultimate hope not in temporal stability but in the imperishable seed of God's Word, which promises the final redemption of their bodies and the renewal of all creation. The message concludes with a call to trust in the absolute certainty of Christ's promises, commands, and warnings as the firm foundation for Christian living and eschatological expectation.