How to Start Reading the Bible — Where Does a Beginner Begin? Maybe someone handed you a Bible and you're not sure where to open it. Maybe you've been a Christian for years and still feel lost in the Old Testament. Or maybe you're sharing your faith with someone and they've asked you exactly this question — and you're not sure what to tell them. In this episode, Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter give honest, practical guidance: what to read first if you don't believe yet, where to start if you're a new Christian, why prayerless Bible reading can actually do more harm than good, and why your phone habit might be the biggest obstacle between you and the Word of God. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca

This confession study examines the necessity of special gospel revelation and effectual grace for salvation. The chapter addresses two fundamental realities: God's divine revelation of the gospel as the only outward means of revealing Christ and saving grace, and the Holy Spirit's effectual work in regeneration without which no other means will affect conversion unto God. The sermon explores how this chapter was added to the Savoy Declaration and 1689 Confession to address erroneous opinions that had become more prevalent than in earlier times. The teaching emphasizes that salvation requires both the incorruptible seed of effectual grace wrought by the Spirit and the instrumental use of God's Word, as demonstrated in James 1:18 and 1 Peter 1:23. Scripture references: James 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23

This complete worship service from Daniel 7:13-14 examines Christ as the ascended Son of Man who receives eternal dominion from the Ancient of Days. The sermon explores how Daniel's vision points to Jesus as the second Adam who succeeded where the first failed, receiving the kingdom through his perfect obedience and redemptive work. Main points: - Christ as the Son of Man receiving eternal dominion from the Ancient of Days - Jesus as the second Adam who succeeded where the first failed - the kingdom received through Christ's perfect obedience and redemptive work Scripture references: - Genesis 1; 3 - Deuteronomy 28 - Psalms 2; 90; 102:26; 110 - Isaiah 9:6; 42; 49; 50; 53 - Daniel 2; 3; 7:13-14 - Matthew 8:20; 9:6; 12:8; 12:40; 20:28; 24:30; 26:63-64 - John 1:1; 1:14 - Acts 7:54-56 - Philippians 2:6-11 - Revelation 1:12-16 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-daniel-7-the-ascended-king Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Daniel 3 exploring how God preserves His people through judgment and reveals Christ as the divine companion in trial. The sermon traces the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, showing how the gospel is displayed in God's deliverance of His servants and the presence of the one like a son of God in the midst of the fire. Main points: - The Gospel in the Furnace Scripture references: - Deuteronomy 4:20; 5:6-8; 28:36; 47-50 - Psalms 97:1-9; 115:1-8 - Daniel 1:1-7; 2:34-35; 44-45; 3 - Luke 22:7-20 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-daniel-3-the-gospel-in-the-furnace Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

What are the requirements for church membership? Is formal membership even biblical? In Ask FGBC #57, Pastor Jim Butler explains why the concept of church membership is necessary from Scripture, even though the word "membership" doesn't appear in the New Testament. He walks through five biblical reasons for formal membership, the specific prerequisites at Free Grace Baptist Church, and how the church's confession of faith and constitution protect both the church and prospective members. He also addresses whether young believers can become members. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca

An exposition of Psalm 8 tracing how David's psalm prophetically reveals the incarnation and exaltation of Christ as the God-man who exercises universal dominion. The sermon explores the christological fulfilment of the psalm, showing that the dominion originally entrusted to Adam and forfeited in the fall is recovered and perfected in the incarnate Son. Main points: - the glory of God declared in creation and the smallness of man - the humiliation of the Son in his incarnation - the exaltation and universal dominion of the God-man Scripture references: - Genesis 1-3 - Job 7:17 - Psalms 8; 113 - Psalm 19:1 - Zechariah 3 - Matthew 11:25; 21 - Luke 1:68 - John 1:1-14; 4:24 - Romans 1:19-20; 8:31-39 - 1 Corinthians 1:27; 15:27 - Philippians 2:6-7 - Hebrews 2 - Revelation 12 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-psalm-8-the-dominion-of-the-incarnate-son Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Galatians 4:21-31 examining covenant liberty through Paul's allegory of Abraham's two sons. The sermon contrasts the Old Covenant's bondage with the freedom of the gospel, showing how Abraham's two families typify two distinct covenants and their respective posterities. Main points: - The Irony Exposed - The History Stated - The Mystery Opened - The Application Made Scripture references: - Genesis 3:15 - 1 Samuel 12:13-25 - Matthew 21 - Romans 9:1-8 - Galatians 3:10; 3:16-19; 4:21-31 - Hebrews 12:18-24 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-galatians-4-the-children-of-covenant-liberty Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Deuteronomy 7:1–11 sets out Israel's mandate for holy war against the Canaanites and the reasons for their separation from the surrounding nations. The sermon addresses the policy of herem (devotion to destruction), the three categories of prohibited alliance (political, social, and religious), and the basis of Israel's election in God's sovereign grace rather than Israel's merit — with sustained application to new covenant believers. Main points: - the conquest of the Canaanites (verses 1–5): herem, the objection of genocide, and the three prohibited alliances - the distinction from the Canaanites (verses 6–11): Israel's identity as a holy people, election by sovereign grace, and the implications of knowing God Scripture references: - Exodus 19:5-6; 23:24 - Leviticus 18:24-29 - Numbers 13 - Deuteronomy 9:4-6; 13:1-18; 14:2; 26:18; 28 - 1 Kings 11:1-4 - Isaiah 5; 40-48 - Matthew 21 - John 15:1 - Romans 2; 9:1-5 - 1 Corinthians 5:9-11; 7:10-16; 12; 16:22 - 2 Corinthians 6 - Galatians 1:8-9; 3; 6:16 - Ephesians 1; 5 - Philippians 3; 4:8-9 - Colossians 1 - 2 Timothy 2:22 - Hebrews 6 - 1 Peter 2:9 - Revelation 1:6 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/bible-study-deuteronomy-7-the-command-for-the-conquest Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Philippians 4:8–9 calls believers to meditate on what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, and then to do the things learned from apostolic example — with the promise that the God of peace will be with them. This sermon works through the thought life and conduct of the believer, arguing that right thinking (orthodoxy) and right practice (orthopraxy) are inseparable in the Christian life. The failure to act consistently with known truth is a failure of the person, not of the doctrine believed. Main points: - the thought life of the believer (Philippians 4:8): the subject matter and its source in the light of nature and Holy Scripture - the conduct of the believer (Philippians 4:9): the instruction of the apostle Paul and the promise that the God of peace will be with them Scripture references: - Exodus 9:13-21 - Deuteronomy 6:4-5 - Psalms 19; 119:97-104 - Ezekiel 33:30 - Matthew 7:24-27; 15 - Mark - John 14:6; 14:18; 15:26; 16; 17:17 - Acts - Romans 1; 2:14-15; 12 - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 7:14 - 2 Corinthians 4:7 - Ephesians 2:8-10 - Philippians 1:27; 3:1; 3:17; 4:8-9 - 1 Timothy 6:3 - 2 Timothy 3:15-16 - Titus 2:11-15 - James 1-2 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-philippians-4-the-presence-of-the-god-of-peace Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Psalm 7 is expounded as David's cry for vindication against false accusers, arguing that the psalm functions typologically — pointing forward to Christ, the righteous one who was accused, tried, and ultimately vindicated by God. From that christological vindication, the church draws its confidence and refuge in the face of opposition. Main points: - the supplication of the psalmist (verses 1-2) - the assertion of the psalmist (verses 3-5) - the vindication of the psalmist (verses 6-17) Scripture references: - Deuteronomy 32:41 - Judges 7:22 - 1 Samuel 24; 26 - 2 Samuel 16 - Psalms 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 21; 22:13; 57:6; 97:10-11; 125:4 - Isaiah 2:1-4 - Malachi 3:13-15 - Matthew 25:41 - Luke 21:1-19 - Acts 4:27-28 - Romans 1:24; 1:26; 1:28; 12:19 - 1 Corinthians 16:22 - 2 Corinthians 5 - Galatians 6 - Ephesians 6:10-12 - 2 Thessalonians 1 - 2 Timothy 4 - Hebrews 3 - James 1:13-15 - 1 Peter 5:8 - Revelation 18; 19 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-psalm-7-the-vindication-of-the-righteous-one Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai