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The sermon exhorts believers to reject pride and worldly friendship in favor of radical humility before God. Drawing primarily from James chapter four, the message identifies selfish passions as the root of conflict and emphasizes that God actively opposes the proud while extending grace to the humble. Bro. Warren urges the audience to submit to God, resist the devil, and recognize their dependence on divine will rather than assuming control over the future. By acknowledging human mortality and the perfection of God's law, the text highlights the necessity of relying on Christ's atonement for salvation. Ultimately, the call is to live with a 'Lord willing' mindset, allowing grace to transform hearts and actions.

This sermon initiates a series on the doctrine of predestination by examining Ephesians 1:3-14, emphasizing that God alone is the author of salvation. The preacher argues that believers are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places because God chose them in Christ before the foundation of the world, not based on foreseen faith or human merit. This eternal decree highlights God's absolute sovereignty and unconditional grace, ensuring that salvation brings glory to Him rather than boasting to man. The text reveals that faith itself is a gift from God, sealing believers with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their future inheritance. Ultimately, this doctrine fosters humility and dependence on Christ, reminding Christians that their identity and hope are rooted entirely in God's sovereign purpose.

This sermon examines the biblical warning against self-sufficient planning, using the story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to illustrate the danger of ignoring external forces like God's will. The central message distinguishes between prudent preparation and foolish presumption, emphasizing that human life is brief and uncertain, described as a vapor that vanishes quickly. The text urges believers to adopt a posture of humility by acknowledging God's sovereignty in all decisions, replacing boastful confidence with the prayerful submission of 'if the Lord will.' By highlighting the brevity of life and the futility of relying solely on wealth or personal control, the sermon calls for a committed purpose to do what is known to be right immediately, rather than delaying obedience while waiting for greater understanding.

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 become like the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14. Grace puts us completely under the mercy and forgiveness of God like the tax-gatherer.

The sermon examines Ephesians 2:1-10 to clarify the distinct relationship between salvation and good works, emphasizing that believers are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus. It argues against the concept of Lordship Salvation, asserting that works are not the prerequisite for entering the kingdom but rather the fruit of a life already redeemed by grace. The text highlights that boasting is excluded because salvation is a gift received through faith, not achieved through human effort or moral preparation. While acknowledging the necessity of spiritual growth and obedience, the message insists that the believer's identity is rooted in Christ's finished work, not their own performance. The passage concludes by defining 'ordained' works as the predetermined outcome for those who choose to trust in Jesus, rather than a fatalistic pre-selection of individuals.

The sermon contrasts the believer's past state of spiritual death with their present life in Christ, emphasizing that salvation is entirely a result of God's mercy and grace. Drawing primarily from Ephesians 2, the message explains that humanity was once dead in trespasses and under the influence of the world, but God quickened believers to new life through His great love. This transformation serves as a testament to God's exceeding riches of grace, rendering human boasting obsolete. The preacher urges listeners to recognize their former unworthiness and to live in light of this divine intervention rather than dwelling on past sins. Ultimately, the text encourages a posture of humility and gratitude for being chosen and saved by God alone.

The sermon explores the theological necessity of weakness and affliction as divine tools to prevent pride and foster humility in believers. Drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians 12, it contrasts the boasting of false teachers in spiritual revelations with Paul's reliance on God's sufficient grace amidst his thorn in the flesh. The preacher illustrates this principle through the biblical examples of King Uzziah and Jesus Christ, demonstrating that strength often leads to destruction while weakness allows Christ's power to rest upon the believer. It encourages Christians to view their trials not as random misfortunes but as sovereign acts of God designed to sustain them with grace. Ultimately, the message calls for a response of faith and prayer, recognizing that enduring suffering with humility magnifies Christ rather than self.

Paul tells the Church in Corinth they were not taking advantage of the Spirit of God ​H​e had been given to them​. He calls them Babes in Christ because they are behaving like normal humans, rather than ​people endowed with the power of the Holy Spirit. the spiritual people God wants them to be. He then moves to the responsibility of the leadership in Corinth​. He tells them to build the body on the foundation Paul laid—Jesus the Messiah! Jesus, alone, is the sole foundation of the church, ​a​nd they need to be careful to build on that foundation​ with eternal values, rather than human values, converting their boasting away from men and toward God alone.