Even when we face sickness and death, God is aware of our plight, and if we maintain our faith, we are safely in his hands. In this sermon, Rod Reynolds explains what the Bible says concerning death – what death is and what is the hope that lies beyond the grave for all human beings.

Does the New Covenant allow us to substitute human ideas of right and wrong – to substitute human tradition – in place of God's commandments regarding how to worship him, and how we ought to conduct ourselves as Christians?

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God is extremely merciful and far more gracious than many people give Him credit for, and you can be a recipient of that grace. God is not looking for ways to destroy us; He wants to save us. Indeed, all of us are already recipients of God’s grace in more ways than we realize.

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There is a book unlike any other. A book with answers to questions vital to every human being. There are specific reasons you should study the Bible outlined in this message.

There are many Churches that claim to be Christian. The claim to be a Christian Church implies that its teachings are consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ, and that Christ’s example is followed by the Church making the claim. How many Churches fit that description? How may you become part of the true Church?

Does the Biblical story of Lazarus and the rich man prove that some people go to Heaven when they die and others go to Hell? This sermon explains what this story means and what the Bible teaches about life after death.

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One very popular notion is that the Gospel is exclusively a message about Jesus Christ and the fact that he died for our sins and was raised from the dead. Another idea is that the Gospel is exclusively a message about Christ coming in the future to establish the Kingdom of God. And there are many variations of these and other themes that tend to limit and confine the Gospel within certain narrow parameters, leading to a false idea of what the gospel is.

In this sermon, Rod Reynolds discusses why the Feast of Pentecost is significant to Christians, and why it is an important Holy Day to observe. The annual Holy Days, Festivals and even the weekly Sabbath are set aside for a purpose, and each of these days fits in with God’s plan of salvation for humanity. Through these special days, we have the opportunity to learn wonderful details about God’s plan.

Is the law revealed in Scripture a curse, bondage, not relevant for a Christian because it's been replaced by Christ? Are the ten commandments outmoded "Old Testament" law that can be safely ignored, as many believe? The Bible speaks of the commandments as the "law of liberty." Which is it? The law of liberty, or of slavery?

Is salvation only open to a few who have been selected in advance, but closed to everyone else? What does it mean to be "called"? The surprising answers to these questions reveal how God deals with human beings.

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