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Romans 12:19–21 calls Christians to refuse personal vengeance, trust God's perfect justice, and overcome evil with good. Dave Jenkins explains the difference between sinful retaliation and legitimate justice, addresses the place of boundaries and accountability, and offers practical help for resisting bitterness. Looking to Christ's example and saving work, this episode shows how the mercy we have received equips us to respond to wrongdoing with faithfulness and grace. For more from Anchored in the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/anchored-in-the-wordpage/

Is the Christian experience one of rejoicing, love, hope, and assurance of faith? Is that life marked by delight in God's commands and promises? While God has promised great joy and hope to believers, Christians often follow the way of the Israelites when they doubt, complain, and live in a constant state of uncertainty. In this sermon on Psalm 78:41 titled "Limiting God," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones teaches that when the Christian follows this way, they limit God's power, grace, and glory rather than showcasing His excellencies to the world. Complaining and heavy hearts declare to the world that the way of God is cumbersome and sorrowful. It says the commands of God are difficult and God is not concerned with the Christian's joy. Follow along with Dr. Lloyd-Jones as he provides the "tests" of assurance, joy, delight, and peace to evaluate hearts in light of the life-giving promises of the Holy God. Listen and be reminded that God provides great joy that cannot be shaken to the believer who earnestly seeks the presence of the Triune God as their source of delight and life. Take comfort in knowing that an assurance of salvation is given as a means of joy and comfort for the believer and be challenged by Dr. Lloyd-Jones's reminder that the believer who does not hold fast to these promises is limiting the Holy One of Israel.

This study explores the theological tension between legalism and the liberty found in Christ, focusing on Paul's warning against Judaizers who sought to impose the Mosaic Law on Gentile believers. The central message emphasizes that true freedom is not a license for fleshly indulgence but a liberation from the futile pursuit of self-justification through works. Instead, this liberty is intended to empower believers to devote their lives to serving one another through love, which fulfills the core requirement of the Law. The preacher highlights the severity of false teaching that undermines the exclusive sufficiency of the cross, urging the audience to stand firm in the grace of God. Ultimately, the call is to reject selfishness and legalistic burdens, choosing instead to walk in the Spirit and manifest the fruit of love in all relationships.

The sermon expounds on 1 Corinthians 6:11, highlighting the transformative work of God in the lives of believers who were once unrighteous. It outlines three distinct aspects of salvation: being washed in the blood of Christ, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and justified by the Lord Jesus. The message emphasizes that this complete salvation is solely the result of God's grace and mercy, not human effort, as supported by Ephesians 2 and Romans 9. The tone is celebratory and pastoral, urging listeners to rest in the finished work of Christ and rejoice in their new nature and standing before God.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE - https://youtu.be/WqnlDuyw5S0 This presentation contrasts the modern, self-centered gospel of salvation with the biblical emphasis on the Kingdom of God, arguing that Jesus Christ is the King whose person and proclamation are inseparable. It asserts that the Kingdom requires genuine regeneration, practical obedience, and perseverance through tribulation, rather than mere intellectual assent or cultural affiliation. The message highlights the inevitable defeat of earthly empires and anti-Christian forces, using historical examples such as the fall of communism and the rebuilding of Christ the Savior Cathedral to illustrate the triumph of God's rule. The preacher calls listeners to recognize their identity as faithful subjects, servants, and soldiers of this eternal Kingdom, urging them to submit to Christ's lordship in all areas of life before the final day of judgment.

This sermon examines the significance of Lazarus as living proof of Jesus's authority over death, arguing that his mere existence validated Jesus's claim to be the resurrection and the life. The speaker highlights how this tangible evidence led many to believe in Christ, fulfilling the pattern of signs revealing God's glory throughout the Gospel of John. Conversely, the sermon notes that this same living testimony provoked fierce hostility from religious leaders who preferred to destroy the evidence rather than acknowledge its source. The message extends this principle to the modern believer, asserting that every Christian is a walking advertisement of new life in Christ, which naturally draws both faith and opposition. Ultimately, the sermon calls the audience to examine whether their lives visibly display the fruit of the Spirit and to remain faithful despite the potential for rejection from those who reject the light.

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We return once more to this vital chapter. Who is the Israel Paul is speaking of? The nation of Israel or the Church alone? Some important lessons for us from Elijah's wrong conclusions that he was the only one left. There is a remnant today - and that means there is a future for Israel.

1 Thessalonians 5:18