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This sermon explores the theme of God's unwavering faithfulness as presented in Joshua 12, a chapter that summarizes the conquest of Canaan and the defeat of thirty-one kings. The central message asserts that God's faithfulness is the bedrock of the believer's confidence, the source of their inner peace, and the sole object of their boasting. By tracing the thread of divine promises from Genesis through Joshua, the exposition highlights that God's character remains unchanged, fulfilling every word He has spoken despite human imperfection. The tone is pastoral and encouraging, urging the congregation to rest in the certainty of God's nature rather than their own efforts. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a life of steadfastness and joy, rooted in the assurance that God is faithful to His covenant and His people.

This week we study the truth revealed in Eph 2:8-10 and see that God salvation is God's work and that no one has any reason to boast. Any movement towards works puts you completely under works and away from the Grace of God, the author and perfector of Faith. We look at how we are to live after salvation. Are we perfected by keeping the law after salvation, or are we instructed to live in an entirely different way?

Lord's Day September 20, 2026

Jesus rescues you from death to life and wrath to forgiven by His grace. The grace of God sustains you and seats you with Christ, leaving no room for pride or boasting. God made you to be His masterpiece and prepares a path of good works for you by His grace.

The sermon examines James 3:13-18 to distinguish between earthly wisdom, characterized by bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, and the wisdom from above, which is pure, peaceable, and gentle. It warns that harboring resentment leads to physical and spiritual disorder, contrasting this with the fruit of the Spirit which produces a harvest of righteousness. The message emphasizes that true wisdom and peace are found only in Christ, who is the power and wisdom of God, rather than in human intellect or worldly pursuits. Believers are called to reject boasting in their own understanding and instead point others to the cross, where God's saving power is revealed. This instructional tone urges the congregation to cultivate meekness and share the gospel, recognizing that only through Christ can the world find lasting peace.

A Christian is an openly committed follower of the Lord Jesus Christ - God the Son, who became man, died for sin, rose from the dead, and reigns forever as King. To be called a "Christian" is to bear Christ's name with gratitude and honor, boasting only in the Lord.

Christian ID "God's Plan of Salvation, Pt. 3 – New Faith" Ephesians 2:8-10 How (v.8) Gal. 2:16 .. we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Ma. 1:14b-15 … Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." In Ro. 109b-10 .. if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Why (vv.9-10) 1 Cor. 1:28a, 29, 31 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, ....... 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God..... 31 so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." Jo. 15:16a-b You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide. (Ja. 2:14-17) 1 attachment Download 9-20

In Galatians 6:11–18, Paul contrasts boasting in the flesh with boasting in the cross of Christ, calling believers to glory in Christ alone, even when following Him brings suffering. I. Paul summarizes his letter by contrasting two grounds for boasting. A. Boasting in the flesh (vv. 11–13) B. Boasting in the cross (vv. 14–16) II. Paul concludes his letter with a personal remark and farewell. A. Paul's final defense (v. 17) B. Paul's benediction (v. 18)

Visiting pastor, Shawn Wilson from Living Hope Ladner Church, brought us an encouraging word about remembering the Lord in all our plans!