Evangelism on SermonAudio

On today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley talks with Dr. Richard Harper who has been in evangelism for 31 years about the many ways you can be a blessing and pray for you pastor.

Day of Humiliation Service (Fast Day) VaultAI Summary: This sermon opens a communion season by examining the sin of grieving the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that true believers are called to self-examination and sincere repentance before partaking in the Lord's Supper. The speaker affirms the full deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers as a seal of ownership and a source of comfort, salvation, and sanctification. Grieving the Spirit is identified through a lack of daily dependence, persistent disobedience to God's commands, and the quenching of spiritual fervor, which results in the temporary withdrawal of His power and presence as a loving chastisement. The message calls for evangelical repentance, urging believers to seek forgiveness through Christ and to actively please the Spirit by meditating on Jesus and cultivating His fruit. Ultimately, the sermon invites the congregation to make their hearts a welcoming home for the Holy Spirit, leading to deeper union with Christ and the experience of divine love.

This sermon emphasizes the biblical imperative for believers to exercise spiritual discernment by testing all teachings against the truth of Scripture. Drawing from 1 John 4, the message identifies the correct confession of Jesus Christ's incarnation as the primary test for distinguishing the Spirit of God from the spirit of error. The exposition addresses contemporary theological errors, including Gnosticism, liberal theology, and easy believism, urging the congregation to reject doctrines that compromise the deity of Christ or the sufficiency of His atonement. While acknowledging the prevalence of false prophets in the world, the sermon offers comfort by affirming that the indwelling Holy Spirit enables true believers to overcome deception. The tone is both cautionary and encouraging, calling the church to be alert to doctrinal purity while trusting in God's preservation of His people.

Please pray for the Stockton-on-Tees evangelism, Thursdays at 11:30 am on the Stockton High Street near the fountain. Summary: The preacher argues that Jesus, though equal with God, humbled Himself by taking on human nature and dying on the cross to satisfy divine justice for sinners. The message contrasts the futility of human works and self-reliance with the sufficiency of faith in Christ alone, urging listeners to recognize their need for a Saviour. It presents the Gospel as a free gift of grace that offers eternal life and forgiveness, warning of the eternal consequences of rejecting this offer.

God's love for his people is redeeming and restoring. This is illustrated by Hosea's buying back his wandering bride at great cost. Too often we run after things that cannot satisfy and forget the God who can; he brings his starying people back.

The discussion centers on the upcoming Louisiana Baptist Convention annual meeting, emphasizing the essential nature of messenger participation in approving the cooperative program budget and electing leadership. Key theological and practical themes include a renewed vision for evangelism and baptism goals, aiming to restore historical highs in reported baptisms through collective effort and prayer. The conversation details significant proposed revisions to the convention's bylaws, including changes to the resolution process, messenger seating based on financial giving rather than church size, and a new protocol for engaging churches that have ceased giving. The tone is pastoral and instructional, encouraging pastors and members to view the convention not merely as a business meeting but as a vital opportunity for fellowship, clarity in communication, and strategic alignment for the future of the state convention.