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The metaphor of the church as the bride of Christ means that the bride has a new name, and the bride is the special treasure of the bridegroom, Christ.

The holiness of the Lord Jesus is such that He cannot and will not fellowship with Christians who are living in unrepentant sin. As with any sinner, Jesus calls the disobedient Christian to repent and allow the Lord to work in his life. THE BIBLE Baptist Church of DeLand, Florida Pastor James W. Knox Pastor David A. Brown https://biblebaptistdeland.com For more sermons and Bible study materials, please visit our web store at https://store.jameswknox.org/ DeLand School of THE BIBLE: https://dsbkjv.com

The sermon explores Paul's prayer in Ephesians, emphasizing that God desires to strengthen believers' inner beings rather than merely remove external difficulties. It outlines four key aspects of this spiritual growth: being strengthened by the Holy Spirit, rooted in Christ's unconditional love, filled with His fullness, and connected to His unlimited power. The preacher argues that true maturity comes from yielding complete ownership of one's heart to Christ and continuously drawing on divine resources. This process transforms Christians from relying on self to experiencing an overflowing capacity for God's grace and presence. Ultimately, the message invites listeners to embrace this profound spiritual reality and live in constant dependence on God's boundless ability.

The sermon expounds on Colossians 3:1-17 to define true holiness as flowing exclusively from union with Christ rather than human effort or legalistic rules. It emphasizes that believers must fix their minds on the things above, recognizing their death and resurrection with Jesus as the foundation for spiritual life. The preacher outlines a process of mortification, urging Christians to identify sin at its root and bring it to the cross for forgiveness and power. Simultaneously, the message calls for vivification, where believers put on the character of Christ through virtues like compassion, humility, and love. Ultimately, every action is to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, relying entirely on His strength and grace for daily obedience.

Every faction in today's church-and-state wars has a Calvin: the Christian nationalist Calvin, the two-kingdoms Calvin, the theonomist Calvin. But what if they're all working with a myth? The real Calvin was a French immigrant with no voting rights, frequently at odds with Geneva's city council, and ultimately exiled from the city. In this episode, host Jared Luttjeboer and Dr. Venema cut through the legends surrounding Geneva to recover Calvin's political theology, and what it might (and might not) have to say to a church that is tearing itself apart over politics.

How can Christians determine whether a spiritual experience, dream, impression, or supernatural claim is truly from God? In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why every spiritual experience must be evaluated by the authoritative and sufficient Word of God. First John 4:1 commands believers to test the spirits, while 1 Thessalonians 5:21 instructs Christians to test everything and hold fast to what is good. Christians are called neither to accept every spiritual claim nor to reject everything automatically. They are called to exercise careful, Scripture-governed discernment. This episode considers the sufficiency of Scripture, the danger of treating personal experience as the highest authority, the example of the Bereans, and three practical tests Christians can use when evaluating spiritual claims. Experiences may be powerful and emotionally meaningful, but Scripture alone is the final authority for Christian faith and practice. For more from Anchored in the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/anchored-in-the-wordpage/

Matt Slick Live (Live Broadcast of 08/20/2026) is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry (CARM). Matt answers questions on topics such as: The Bible, Apologetics, Theology, World Religions, Atheism, and other issues! You can also email questions to Matt using: [email protected], Put "Radio Show Question" in the Subject line! Answers will be discussed in a future show. Topics Include: What is "The Last Days" all about?/ What About Suicide? Can Christians do This?/ Can we Talk to our Passed Love Ones?/ Is Tithing Mandatory?/ Not Attending a "Trans" Celebration Event?/ What are the 7 Spirits and the 7 Lampstands of Revelation?/Why do People See "Familiar Spirits?"/ Are Christians the "Body" of Christ?/ August 20, 2026

CASE 3. A serious person, who scruples to comply with the usual practice of playing cards, desires to know whether  these scruples arise from a needless tenderness of conscience, or from the faithful admonitions of the Spirit of God.

The sermon emphasizes that the King James Bible's exclusive use of the word 'charity' in 1 Corinthians 13 denotes the highest form of self-sacrificial love for fellow believers, distinct from modern philanthropy. It critiques the misinterpretation of spiritual gifts, particularly tongues, by Pentecostal movements and clarifies that the body of Christ refers to the local visible assembly rather than a universal invisible church. The speaker emphasizes that while doctrinal truth is essential, it must always be expressed with charity to avoid becoming empty noise or causing division. True Christian maturity is defined not by miraculous gifts but by the enduring virtue of love, which surpasses faith and hope as the greatest attribute of the believer.