I'll Be Honest

We need to understand that we as a church do not discern truth from falsehood by how smooth a person is able to be; but how they can back everything they say by chapter and verse and also reconcile it with the substitutionary death of Christ on the Cross for sinners. If it does not line up with that, no amount of smoothness and flattery makes it true. - Ryan Fullerton

Here's this proverb in 1 Timothy 6:7: 'We brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.' You know what? Sometimes we just need a good dose of common sense. Don't you love the proverbs? Common sense? Here's a basic truth we know in theory, but the real question is, practically, where the rubber meets the road, do we show by the decisions we make, the actions we take, that we actually believe it? The problem is we know things like this. How many of you know that babies are born naked? Does anybody not know that? Did any of your children pop out with full clothing and toys already?

Sanctification is tied to knowing and reading God’s Word (John 17:17). It’s not just about knowledge, but transformation and becoming more Christ-like. The LORD uses the Bible to change and transform people.

What is the connection between Jeremiah 23 and Jeremiah 33? This passage focuses on a special moment in these chapters where a prophecy is mentioned. This prophecy talks about a righteous descendant from David's family who will bring justice and righteousness and will be known as "The Lord is our righteousness." That is: Jehovah Tsidkenu—the LORD Jesus Christ.

This is an older message that brother Mike Morrow gave.

Hebrews 10:39 - But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

The kingdom of God, what is it like? Jesus taught that it is a rocky road to glory. It is filled with troubles, and yet we must not lose heart.

I guarantee you this… the Spirit of God has power to kill every single sexual, elicit sexual desire you have. Undoubtedly! By the power of the Spirit, you will overcome when that power is unleashed. The question of the ages is “how do you get it?, how do you tap it?” - Tim Conway

This profound thought was shared by Brother Paul Washer in his sermon “Childlike Faith (Part 4)” in 2005. Take note of what he says and what Scripture affirms. People who faithfully sow the seed of God’s word and don’t see conversions or great outward results demonstrate a greater faith than those who do witness great results. God privileges them to labor on by faith despite seeing no substantial results, and often it is the next generation that works in the same soil and sees all manner of fruit as a result of those who tirelessly toiled and saw little! So believers, be encouraged to walk by faith, not by sight, regardless of the “results” you witness—trust the LORD and obey Him.

Paul Washer | 1:06:45 (2005) | Maybe guys like me need to see fruit because we are so weak in faith that if we don’t we will fall into despair. – Paul Washer