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Love confesses with its mouth and believes with its heart the creed of Jesus Christ. BUILDING THE CASE Romans 10:9-10. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 . 1 Timothy 3:15-16- Proverbs 1 1:14 & 15:22 1. Love believes and confesses that God is our Father. Matthew 11:25-27 John 20:17 Matthew 19:29 Matthew 5:48 2. Love believes and confesses in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. Matthew 26:63-64 John 10:17-18 3. Love believes and confesses in the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 Acts 5:3-4 4. Love believes and confesses in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, and the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 16:18 5. Love believes and confesses the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. - John 11:25-26 John 5:28-29 CLOSING: Rom. 14:23 __ This sermon explores the theological necessity of creeds and confessions by examining the command to believe and confess the faith of Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 13:7 and Romans 10:9-10, Vishal argues that Christian faith is not merely an internal sentiment but requires public confession and adherence to summarized truths of the Gospel. The Apostles' Creed is presented as a faithful summary of Christ's own testimony, covering the doctrines of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as well as the church and resurrection. The message warns against the dangers of rejecting creedal standards, citing the historical decline following the Salters Hall controversy, and emphasizes that these foundational beliefs provide both doctrinal clarity and ecclesial unity. Finally, the sermon issues a pastoral call for believers to remain faithful to their convictions and for non-believers to embrace the saving faith confessed in the creed.

I. Unforgiving older Christians cause younger Christians to stumble. II. God's saving grace enables believers to forgive as they were forgiven. III. Forgiveness is essential to true faith.

As we work through Judges, we arrive at the judgeships of Tola and Jair — a 45-year reprieve from judgment. Preached at Calvary OPC, Harrisville, PA

Don't Kick at His Sacrifice 1 Samuel 2:22–30 | Choctaw County Revival 2026 This message challenges believers not to take lightly the precious sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ or the grace, responsibilities, and mission entrusted to them through His redeeming work. Drawing from the account of Eli and his wicked sons in 1 Samuel 2, it reveals the danger of treating what God considers holy as something common, choosing personal desires over His commands, and becoming a stumbling block to others. God's question, "Why do you kick at My sacrifice?", becomes a sobering call to examine whether our daily lives truly honor the One who gave everything to redeem us. Although salvation is freely received through faith, it was purchased at the immeasurable cost of Jesus' precious blood. His sacrifice not only provides forgiveness and righteousness but also calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him daily. Grace does not give us permission to live independently of Jesus; grace teaches us to surrender to Him and live for His glory. This surrender must be evident in our marriages, our mornings with the Lord, our ministries within His body, and our everyday mission to make Him known. Using the picture of Isaac reopening the wells of Abraham in Genesis 26, the message describes revival as God's gracious work of removing whatever hinders the life of Christ from flowing through His people. His light reveals what is wrong, His grace removes what is hindering us, and His goodness replaces what He removes. Through repentance, waiting upon the Lord, and the renewing of our minds, God transforms us from within so that our lives increasingly reflect the character and likene

The sermon examines the final hours of Jesus' ministry, focusing on the prophetic warning of the disciples' imminent failure and the establishment of the New Covenant during the Last Supper. It highlights the contrast between the disciples' pride, particularly Peter's boastful loyalty, and the sobering reality of their impending denial and scattering. Despite this 'pile of debris,' the message identifies a priceless treasure in Jesus' promise to rise and gather them in Galilee, demonstrating that Christ's love forgives and restores those who fail Him. The preacher emphasizes that true faith relies not on human strength or self-sufficiency but on humble dependence on Jesus, who transforms weak, failing believers into bold witnesses of the Gospel. This narrative serves as a pastoral reminder that God's grace is sufficient for the weak and that His purpose is to refine faith through trials rather than abandon the scattered sheep.

How can a holy God forgive guilty sinners without compromising His perfect justice? In Hebrews 9:15–22, we see that Jesus Christ, the Mediator of the new covenant, secured the eternal inheritance of His people through His once-for-all sacrificial death. Here we are invited to consider the seriousness of sin, the necessity of Christ's blood, and the sufficiency of His finished work, the only foundation for our forgiveness and eternal hope.

This sermon introduces a series on Ephesians by examining the opening verses to define the identity and sustenance of God's people. It argues that Christians are defined not by moral perfection or self-ownership, but as saints and believers who are savingly united to Christ. The sermon confronts the temptations of self-sufficiency and self-ownership, asserting that true spiritual maturity involves a deepening dependence on God rather than an attempt to sustain oneself through effort or knowledge. The preacher emphasizes that grace and peace are the essential gifts received from the Father and the Son, which sustain the believer's life and standing. Ultimately, the sermon calls the congregation to rest in their identity in Christ, recognizing that their salvation and daily strength flow entirely from the Triune God.

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