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Our Lord Jesus Christ didn't just come to teach that God forgave us, His death on the cross bears testimony on how far God was prepared to forgive us.

Bible Reading: Mark 5:1-4;Mark 5:21-29 1. The patients admitted 2. The problems addressed 3. The physician always available 4. The prescription supplied The sermon presents the church as a spiritual hospital where Jesus Christ serves as the ultimate physician for sin-sick souls. By analyzing three biblical accounts of healing, the text illustrates the universal human condition of being dead in trespasses, enslaved by Satan, and afflicted by the plague of sin. It emphasizes that physical medicine is secondary to the eternal need for spiritual redemption through Christ's atoning work on Calvary. The message invites listeners to admit their spiritual sickness and accept the free remedy of salvation, which brings forgiveness and eternal life. Finally, it calls believers to act as hospital porters, actively bringing others to Christ for healing.

This sermon concludes a series on regeneration by examining Romans 6 to explain how the new birth fundamentally alters a believer's identity and daily conduct. The preacher argues that union with Christ in His death and resurrection breaks the dominion of sin, transforming believers from slaves of unrighteousness into slaves of righteousness. This ontological change necessitates a lifestyle that rejects former sinful patterns and actively pursues holiness as evidence of genuine faith. The message challenges both unbelievers to trust in Christ's redemptive work and professing Christians to live consistently with their new nature. Ultimately, the text emphasizes that salvation is not merely forgiveness but a radical reorientation of one's master and eternal destiny.

This sermon outlines the foundational principles of biblical counseling, emphasizing that genuine spiritual progress requires a new heart and the empowering work of the Holy Spirit. The speaker distinguishes between true repentance, characterized by godly sorrow and a spirit-motivated desire to honor God, and worldly sorrow or mere behavioral modification. Key scriptures such as Ephesians 4:25 and Romans 8 are used to illustrate that believers must speak truthfully about their struggles while relying on God's unconditional acceptance through the cross. The message asserts that counseling is not long-term therapy but short-term equipping for believers to apply Scripture to their lives within the context of the church family. Ultimately, the absence of a desire to battle sin serves as evidence of a false profession, whereas incremental progress confirms the reality of salvation.

God Holds Your Breath (Daniel 5:22-30) The sermon explores the sovereignty of God over human life, emphasizing that every breath and step is held in His hand. It contrasts the fleeting power of worldly rulers with the eternal care of God, who governs all circumstances for His creatures. The preacher highlights how sin involves exalting oneself against God and ignoring the Giver of life's gifts. Through the example of Belshazzar, the text warns that human existence is temporary and subject to divine judgment. Ultimately, it calls listeners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, who bore the penalty for sin and offers forgiveness to all who trust in Him.

Christians should be willing to forgive, because we have been forgiven.

ALL BLOOM AND NO FRUIT. [WHEN THE BLOSSOMS LOOK GOOD BUT THE BRANCHES ARE EMPTY] John 15:1–8 KJV A plant can be covered with beautiful blossoms and still never produce any fruit. Jesus warns us that the same thing can happen spiritually. A person can look religious, attend church, know the right words, and make a good outward appearance—yet still have little evidence of a life abiding in Christ. In John 15, Jesus declares that He is the Vine and we are the branches. Real spiritual fruit does not come from religion, appearance, or human effort. It comes from remaining connected to Jesus Christ. This message challenges us to look beyond the bloom and examine the fruit. Is there love, joy, peace, obedience, forgiveness, and a desire to live for Christ? The blossom may look good for a season, but the fruit reveals whether there is life in the branch. Don't just bloom—abide in Christ and bear fruit.

The Son of Man revealed His glory in the witnessing of Stephen. 1. Christ revealed His glorious judgment in Stephen's cutting evaluation of the crowds. (v.54-55) 2. Christ revealed His glorious reign by filling Stephen with His Spirit to enable him to see God and to die well. (v.56-59) 3. Christ revealed His glorious mercy through Stephen's prayer for his killers to be forgiven. (v.60) Applying to Christians: What impact did this event have on Saul/Paul? Acts 22:20 What promise stands before us (and Stephen)? 1 Thess. 4:14 How does the Son of Man affect our prayers? Daniel 7:13-14

In the second part of "The Spirit of Adoption" (Romans 8:12-17, with the weight on verse 15), Pastor Robert McNutt argues that the spirit of slavery always precedes the spirit of adoption: no one cries "Abba, Father" who has not first been brought under conviction, the law serving as guardian to drive us to the Savior. Because the adversary readily persuades people they are secure when they are not, this contrast becomes a test of the spirits, separating true adoption from a counterfeit. Two cautions guard the argument: the intensity of conviction varies widely, and no single conversion experience may be made the standard. From Luke 7:36-50 McNutt corrects a common misreading of the sinful woman and Simon the Pharisee. What matters is not the quantity of sin committed but the realization of one's sinfulness, and the forgiveness that answers it; the gospel is never an incitement to sin, and easy believism, merely saying a prayer or affirming facts about the Savior, is no substitute for the Spirit's work. Drawing on John 16:8-11 and 2 Corinthians 13:5, he shows that the Spirit reveals God's holiness and the law's spirituality, and so reveals us to ourselves. The nearer we come to the light, the more darkness we see; growing saints feel their sin more deeply, not less. Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6 illustrates the pattern, "Woe is me" preceding "Here am I, send me," as do the great revivals, where settled church members become newly horrified at sin and newly astonished at the blood of Christ. He closes by pressing self-examination, urging any who lack it to cry out for the Spirit of adoption, and asking whether the congregation itself needs revival.