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.

The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine: The Perseverance of the Saings ARTICLE 7 - God does not remove the seed of regeneration (the Holy Spirit), and by His Word and Holy Spirit works repentance in the hearts of those He has elected that they might return humbly unto Him in faith. For in the first place, in these falls He preserves in them the incorruptible seed of regeneration from perishing or being totally lost; and again, by His Word and Spirit He certainly and effectually renews them to repentance, to a sincere and godly sorrow for their sins, that they may seek and obtain remission in the blood of the Mediator, may again experience the favor of a reconciled God, through faith adore His mercies, and henceforward more diligently work out their own salvation with fear and trembling.

From the Free Grace Broadcaster quarterly topic: Predestination. Bishop Ryle has some common sense Biblical ideas that should cause anti-election people to pause.

The sermon explores the theological significance of the Feast of Trumpets, tracing its origins from the terrifying revelation at Mount Sinai to its fulfillment in the New Testament. It highlights how the trumpet serves as a divine instrument for summoning God's people, marking sacred time, and announcing judgment. The message emphasizes that this feast points forward to the return of Jesus Christ, who will sound the final trumpet to gather the elect and raise the dead. By connecting Old Covenant rituals with New Covenant hope, the text encourages believers to live in readiness and worshipful anticipation of Christ's second coming. Ultimately, it calls the audience to listen attentively to God's voice and draw near through the work of Jesus.

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This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Friday Devotional Message Series - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by SO4G Director, Brother Douglas Salyer at the Princess Chapel Church in Ashland, Kentucky. The title of this devotional message was 'Perseverance of the Saints', the main text was taken from the book of Romans 8:28-30, as well as various other Scripture texts.

From the Free Grace Broadcaster, the words of a 17th century Puritan martyr on the subject this quarter: Predestination.

01:25 What is predestination, double predestination and Arminianism? 12:06 How does God deal with people who have never heard the name of Jesus? 18:43 Is it okay to listen to other pastors sermon online and not just our own pastor's messages? 29:08 How do I not expose myself to things that trigger me? 33:39 Was Adam with Eve when she picked the fruit off the tree or did she bring it to him? 36:36 Is it okay to go to an AA celebration? 39:30 How do we handle life when our we don't have enough to meet our physical needs and it starts to take a toll on our family and health? 46:46 Why did Jesus have to go away for the Holy Spirit to come? 49:54 When the rapture takes place is the Holy Spirit removed from the world? 53:03 How can I explain the Trinity to an atheist?

The sermon examines Romans 1:21-23 to explain how humanity suppresses the truth of God's existence despite clear evidence in creation. It identifies four primary reasons for this rejection: spiritual blindness, willful forgetting of creation, ignoring the witness of nature, and the fear of exposure to divine judgment. The central theme is the foolish exchange where people trade the glory of the immortal God for mortal idols due to a hardened heart and total depravity. While unbelief stems from a love of sin and a desire to avoid accountability, the message contrasts this with the sovereign grace that regenerates the elect. Ultimately, it affirms that salvation comes only through Christ, who covers believers with righteousness and rescues them from condemnation.