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This sermon explores the immeasurable greatness of God's power as revealed in the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ. It encourages believers to pray for spiritual wisdom and revelation, moving beyond doubt to a deeper understanding of God's character through His Word. The message highlights the richness of the believer's inheritance in Christ, urging the church to view their circumstances through the lens of this eternal hope rather than earthly comforts. By beholding Christ as the reigning head of the church, believers are called to trust in His supreme authority over all earthly powers. The sermon concludes with an exhortation to align personal desires with Christ's will, finding strength and joy in His ongoing work within the body of believers.

This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Sunday Morning Messages - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by Elder, Brian Helton at the Lakeville Baptist Church in Salyersville, Kentucky. The title of this sermon was 'Behold What Manner of Love', the key text for this message was taken from 1 John 3:1-10, along with several other passages.

Title: Those Who Have Been Called Preached by Clint Leiter Hebrews Pt24 On November 08, 2026 Reference: Hebrews 9:15

This sermon emphasizes the critical importance of guarding the Christian conscience through the study of sound doctrine, particularly in the face of cultural and political shifts that promote moral relativism. Drawing from 1 Timothy 4, the message identifies the reality and signs of apostasy, warning that deviation from biblical truth often begins with subtle, incremental steps rather than sudden breaks. The preacher critiques contemporary societal trends and specific church compromises as examples of this drift, arguing that such deviations are inherently demonic because they reject the authority of Scripture. By contrasting the subjective desires of the natural man with the objective standard of God's Word, the sermon calls believers to reject 'red-letter Christianity' and false teachings that tickle the ears. Ultimately, the intent is to urge the congregation to remain firmly anchored in the apostolic faith, recognizing that only the Word of God can sanctify the conscience and preserve the believer on the narrow path of truth.

Each Sunday morning, Pastor Mike Reid takes a few minutes before his sermon to speak on an issue affecting the church family. At GFC, we affectionately call these brief exhortations the "Pre-Sermon." In this Pre-Sermon, Pastor Mike addresses last Tuesday's elections and what has been called "The Blue Wave." In doing so, he provides a biblical exhortation to remember that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Jesus promised to build His church, and not America, and that Christians should be about the Lord's business of making disciples from every ethnos.

This lesson is part of an ongoing verse by verse study through the Epistle of Romans. It was taught in the adult Bible class of Grace Baptist of Ruston Louisiana.

The sermon addresses the political and cultural shifts following the midterm elections, framing them as part of a broader 'agenda of evil' that includes the advancement of LGBTQ policies, the expansion of abortion access, the influence of Islam, and the rise of progressive Christianity. While acknowledging the discouraging nature of these events, the message anchors hope in the promise of Jesus' return and the rapture of the church, as described in John 14. The speaker urges believers not to be troubled by worldly chaos but to maintain their faith and discernment. By contrasting the instability of political power with the sovereignty of God, the sermon calls for a steadfast commitment to biblical truth. The central exhortation is to continue in the things learned from Scripture, rejecting cultural compromises and adhering to the authority of the Bible in a time of increasing deception.