Does conviction of sin come before or after regeneration? And how much misery is actually required before someone can come to Christ? In this episode of Ask FGBC, Pastors Jim Butler and Cameron Porter work through a question that touches on the order of salvation, the nature of conversion, and the pastoral danger of requiring a measurable period of grief before offering someone the free promise of the gospel. 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!

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This exposition examines the latter half of Psalm 9, exploring the balance between God's perfect justice in judging the wicked and His merciful provision as a refuge for the oppressed. The passage demonstrates how the Lord executes righteous judgment while simultaneously offering hope and deliverance to those who seek Him. The sermon develops the theological tension between divine wrath and divine mercy as revealed in David's psalm. Main points include: God's judgment upon the nations and the wicked; the Lord as a refuge for the oppressed and needy; the certainty of divine justice and the hope of the humble; and the call to declare God's deeds among the people. Scripture references: Psalm 9:1-20 (primary focus on verses 13-20).

How necessary is seminary for a pastor? And does it matter whether he's full-time or serving in a supporting role? Pastor Jim Butler works through the biblical qualifications for eldership, what it means to be "apt to teach," and how formal education fits into the calling of a man who labors in the Word and doctrine. 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 exposition examines Christian liberty as defined in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession, exploring how Christ's redemptive work grants believers freedom from sin's guilt, God's condemning wrath, and the law's curse. The study addresses how Christian liberty differs under the New Covenant compared to Old Testament believers, particularly freedom from ceremonial law and greater access to God's throne of grace. The sermon covers four main areas: the nature of liberty Christ purchased for believers, the expanded freedoms under the New Testament, the principle that God alone is Lord of conscience, and warnings against perverting Christian liberty into license for sin. Scripture references: Luke 1:74-75, Galatians 5:1, Romans 8:15, Hebrews 4:16, Acts 4:19, 1 Peter 2:13-17, Romans 6:1-2, Galatians 5:13

What does it mean to have faith? Is it a feeling? A level of sincerity? A spiritual intensity you can measure? Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter work through what the Bible and the 1689 Confession teach about saving faith - its object, its source, and the ways it gets distorted in ways that rob believers of assurance. 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

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