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The subject for the Lord’s Day sermon this week comes from The Baptist Confession of Faith, Article Nine: “Free Will.” The Bible teaches that all people make free choices, but that does not mean that the human will is free in an absolute sense. The human will is subject to various constraints. We will see this clearly in Ephesians 2:1-10

I.    God requires us to live as we ought.

A.     In harmony.

B.     In humility.

Scripture:       Philippians 2:1-5

II.    This prepares us to adorn the gospel with our deeds.

A.    Adorn it with sober obedience.

B.    Adorn it with attractive speech.

C.    Adorn it with joy-filled perseverance.

Scripture:        Philippians 2:12-18

III. We can only be and do what we ought if we remember Christ Jesus.

A….. Remember his humble condescension.

Scripture:       Philippians 2:6-8

B.     Remember his glorious exaltation.

Scripture:       Philippians 2:9-11

On the night before Jesus died, he prayed a prayer that puts God’s plan of redemption on display. The opening verses of the prayer (John 17:1-5) reveal the driving motive that lay behind all that Jesus came to do: the glory of God. Contrary to our tendency to evaluate the value of all things according to our own interests, Jesus saw all things through the lens of God’s interests. His glory is of ultimate importance.

Joel Owen will preach this Lord’s Day. His sermon will deal with a turning point in Jacob’s life: God’s self-revelation and covenant confirmation at a place he called Bethel (the house of God).

This Lord’s Day, Mark Buhr will be preaching from Galatians 6:14-16.

The eighth chapter of the Baptist Confession addresses the subject of “Christ the Mediator.” It presents a broad description of Jesus Christ’s person and work. The heart of the chapter is Jesus’ “perfect obedience and sacrifice of himself, which he through the eternal Spirit once offered up unto God,” [through which he] “fully satisfied the justice of God, procured reconciliation, and purchased an everlasting inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven for all those whom the Father hath given unto him.” We will look at this great doctrine through the lens of 1 Timothy 2:5

This Lord’s Day we continue our series, Truth Matters, based on the topics presented in The Baptist Confession of Faith. The seventh chapter focuses on God’s gracious plan. We see this grace, in part, in the divine covenants that unfold throughout Scripture. The apostle Paul declares that this gracious plan is revealed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Easter Service 2023

Our continuation series, Truth Matters, follows the topics found in The Baptist Confession of Faith (Brandon Crawford). Chapter 6 sets the topic for this Lord’s Day: “The Fall of Man.” We will explore what the Bible says about the origin of sin and its continuing effects.

We are pleased to have Rev. Joel Owen as our speaker for this worship service. He will deliver a message that is timely for our congregation: “Some Biblical Considerations Regarding Ministry Transitions.”