Today's Gospel instalment: 02/05/2023 Title(s) : 1 Introduction to 1Samuel, 2..Hannah the Barren One gives birth, 3..The Beloved Barren One. Text: 1SAMUEL 1 1..The Old Testament bears a lot of gospel testimony and has an inexorable amount of nuggets. 2..In the story of the birth of Samuel we are given testimony of the Law and gospel and their relationship.. 3..Elkanah had 2 wives, one with children and the other made Barren by God for a gospel testimony.. 4..And this was not a new thing, as it was a rehearsal of what happened prior with Sarah and Hagar, even Leah and Rachel.. 5..Hannah prayed out of her anguish and sorrowful Ness of spirit for a Male Son who would be dedicated all his life to the service of God (a Nazarite). 6..The petition was granted and Samuel was born.. 7..Samuel was given to Eli to minister to the Lord as soon as he was weaned.. 8..And that vow would have been contrary to the stipulations in the levitical priesthood about the age and how long one was eligible to serve.. 9..So, if he serves, it had to be in contradiction to the Law of Priests, but for a gospel testimony, which we expounded... Many gospel nuggets to glean.. And they are free...

Today's Gospel installment- 01-29-2023.-Title- Benefits of justification-Text- Romans 5 vs 1 - 3-1..Between chapters 1 to 4 Romans Paul has labored the gospel..-2..His gospel is justification by the free IMPUTATION of righteousness of God which is by the faithfulness of Christ Jesus.-3..His death being the focus of the accomplishment of that righteousness..-4..So, Paul Has ruled out any notions that righteousness could come by any obedience by those born in Adam..-5..Having labored the matter, he turns his pen to the now of that justification---6..And he says justification even though is past because of the cross has benefits here in this life and in the participation of Christ's future glory..-7.. In this life it helps the redeemed in facing the tribulations and all the frustrating things that this life and flesh brings..-8..Listen to the message for more exposition... AND IT IS FREE-

Today's Gospel installment: 01/29/2023. Title: Benefits of justification Text: Romans 5 vs 1 - 3 1..Between chapters 1 to 4 Romans Paul has labored the gospel.. 2..His gospel is justification by the free IMPUTATION of righteousness of God which is by the faithfulness of Christ Jesus. 3..His death being the focus of the accomplishment of that righteousness.. 4..So, Paul Has ruled out any notions that righteousness could come by any obedience by those born in Adam.. 5..Having labored the matter, he turns his pen to the now of that justification? 6..And he says justification even though is past because of the cross has benefits here in this life and in the participation of Christ's future glory.. 7.. In this life it helps the redeemed in facing the tribulations and all the frustrating things that this life and flesh brings.. 8..Listen to the message for more exposition... AND IT IS FREE!

Today's gospel instalment- 1-22-2023--TITLE- 1. FULLY CONVINCED, 2. WRITTEN FOR OUR SAKE--Text- Romans 4 vs 13-25--1. -Closing- Romans 4, but it does spill over into Romans 5 as Paul continued to make His case of IMPUTATION and RIGHTEOUSNESS APART FROM THE LAW.--2. God developed the testimony of Abraham as an exhibit of how He would deal with all His elect in the matter of salvation -inheritance, righteousness, promise-.--3. Paul argued the principle and person by which this would happen. He said, God transacts all matters of blessing exclusively through the Promise -Salvation through Christ-.--4. And in this Christ, there is ground and given the righteousness of God. The righteousness that is consistent with promise -Grace-.--5. He also called that righteousness, the righteousness of faith. In other words, the righteousness that is apart from Law -human obedience-. Our faith is not the righteousness, but looks to the righteousness of the faithful Christ. --6. The righteousness of faith is the righteousness of DOING NOTHING, but of RESTING in the ONE WHO ACCOMPLISHED.--7. And central to this transaction is the doctrine of IMPUTATION. Imputation is a reckoning or crediting of something to another person.--8. It does not involve a material change, but rather a legal accounting, such that our sins were legally reckoned to Christ and His righteousness freely accounted to us. So, Christians are still sinful people, even the best of them are sinners, but all possess the same righteousness IMPUTED. --9. Apart from IMPUTATION there is no legal grounds to justify a sinner, because they could never attain to that righteousness by which God is pleased or satisfied -propitiated-.--10

Today's gospel instalment: 1/22/2023 TITLE: 1. FULLY CONVINCED, 2. WRITTEN FOR OUR SAKE Text: Romans 4 vs 13-25 1. "Closing" Romans 4, but it does spill over into Romans 5 as Paul continued to make His case of IMPUTATION and RIGHTEOUSNESS APART FROM THE LAW. 2. God developed the testimony of Abraham as an exhibit of how He would deal with all His elect in the matter of salvation (inheritance, righteousness, promise). 3. Paul argued the principle and person by which this would happen. He said, God transacts all matters of blessing exclusively through the Promise (Salvation through Christ). 4. And in this Christ, there is ground and given the righteousness of God. The righteousness that is consistent with promise (Grace). 5. He also called that righteousness, the righteousness of faith. In other words, the righteousness that is apart from Law (human obedience). Our faith is not the righteousness, but looks to the righteousness of the faithful Christ. 6. The righteousness of faith is the righteousness of DOING NOTHING, but of RESTING in the ONE WHO ACCOMPLISHED. 7. And central to this transaction is the doctrine of IMPUTATION. Imputation is a reckoning or crediting of something to another person. 8. It does not involve a material change, but rather a legal accounting, such that our sins were legally reckoned to Christ and His righteousness freely accounted to us. So, Christians are still sinful people, even the best of them are sinners, but all possess the same righteousness IMPUTED. 9. Apart from IMPUTATION there is no legal grounds to justify a sinner, because they could never attain to that righteousness by which God is pleased or satisfied (propitiated). 10

Sermon Title- 1. Sarah's womb and regeneration--Text- Gen 18 vs 9-15--1. There are many traditions surrounding the matter of how a sinner is quickened and made spiritually alive to receive the gospel testimony.--2. To understand regeneration, we must understand what God says about the nature of men after Adam.--3. God says, we are all born spiritually dead in trespasses and sins.--4. The question then is how do the elect come out of that----5. Is this something that is the hands of men to do or help even with gospel preaching----6. Some say regeneration happens by water baptism and yet others say by gospel preaching.--7. But I contend that both are not true. There is no amount of water baptism or gospel preaching that can impart spiritual life to a sinner. Israel of old were under the gospel for thousands of years and yet remained unregenerate. - -8. Regeneration happens then ONLY by the Divine Command that is by the Lord Jesus Christ.--9. It is He alone who has the power and the prerogative to give spiritual life to as many as were given Him.--10. That and more and it is free-

Sermon Title: 1. Sarah's womb and regeneration Text: Gen 18 vs 9-15 1. There are many traditions surrounding the matter of how a sinner is quickened and made spiritually alive to receive the gospel testimony. 2. To understand regeneration, we must understand what God says about the nature of men after Adam. 3. God says, we are all born spiritually dead in trespasses and sins. 4. The question then is how do the elect come out of that? 5. Is this something that is the hands of men to do or help even with gospel preaching? 6. Some say regeneration happens by water baptism and yet others say by gospel preaching. 7. But I contend that both are not true. There is no amount of water baptism or gospel preaching that can impart spiritual life to a sinner. Israel of old were under the gospel for thousands of years and yet remained unregenerate. 8. Regeneration happens then ONLY by the Divine Command that is by the Lord Jesus Christ. 9. It is He alone who has the power and the prerogative to give spiritual life to as many as were given Him. 10. That and more and it is free…

Today's gospel instalment- 01-01-2023--Sermon Title- 1. These Egyptians you shall see no more, 2. Israel saw the Egyptians dead, 3. The Egyptians are dead.--Text- Exodus 14.--1. God preached the gospel of salvation through Israel's experience in Egypt.--2. There could not be gospel preaching in that experience if there was no testimony of sin and Law and their effects.--3. And where there is salvation there must needs be a fulfilment of Law. --4. Even in the shadows God anticipated the final putting away of sin, Law and condemnation in the appearance of God's Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ.--5. A gospel that does not allow for the end of the Law by fulfilment in Christ is always going to run contrary to God's own declaration.--6. Israel crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land because God opened the way of salvation for them and yet simultaneously destroying the Egyptians.--7. The Egyptians carried the testimony of Hagar, the testimony of the Covenant of the Law which must come to an end at the death of Christ, hence their burial at sea..--8. That and more-.

Today's gospel instalment: 01/01/2023 Sermon Title: 1. These Egyptians you shall see no more, 2. Israel saw the Egyptians dead, 3. The Egyptians are dead. Text: Exodus 14. 1. God preached the gospel of salvation through Israel's experience in Egypt. 2. There could not be gospel preaching in that experience if there was no testimony of sin and Law and their effects. 3. And where there is salvation there must needs be a fulfilment of Law. 4. Even in the shadows God anticipated the final putting away of sin, Law and condemnation in the appearance of God's Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ. 5. A gospel that does not allow for the end of the Law by fulfilment in Christ is always going to run contrary to God's own declaration. 6. Israel crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land because God opened the way of salvation for them and yet simultaneously destroying the Egyptians. 7. The Egyptians carried the testimony of Hagar, the testimony of the Covenant of the Law which must come to an end at the death of Christ, hence their burial at sea.. 8. That and more….

Today's gospel instalment- 12-18-2022--Text- John 18 vs 1-12--Message Title -s-- Let these go their way--1. The Lord Jesus was about to handed over and be tried and be crucified.--2. And as He was being arrested, He preached what He came to do.--3. He said-If you SEEK ME, then LET THESE GO THEIR WAY.--4. And those were not just ordinary words. They were words of an Advocate and Mediator.--5. To say what-- To say if the Christ is given over to stand for His people, then all should go their way.--6. To go their way means-to be justified from their sin which was now imputed to Him.--7. You do not have to see justify to see the doctrine in operation.