I'll Be Honest

Now Abraham went out to a place. He came out of his comfort zone. He goes out to a place where he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out not knowing where he was going. You know, so many young people come to me today and they go, you know, I want to find out the will of God for my life. I go, You’re asking the wrong question. That’s not even something you should be concerned about. What you should be concerned about is obeying the commands of God and being pleasing to God.

This is part 2 of Paul Washer's series on By Faith, given in 2005 at what was then Highway M. Chapel.

This sermons cassette bears the title, "By Faith, (Part 1)", and features a message delivered by Paul Washer that was given in 2005 at what was then Highway M. Chapel, where Bob Jennings pastored. This is part one of a four part series.

The following message is from a cassette tape archive that we are digitizing. We have tried to restore the audio as best as we can. May this message stir your soul.

Recently, Kristopher and I sat down for a discussion about how the LORD saved him. As a result of his drug abuse and pain medication, he was incarcerated, but the LORD saved him. However, his testimony didn’t end there. After leaving jail and joining a church, he fell back into living in sin as a believer and was disciplined out of his church. Yet the LORD was faithful to discipline him while he was excommunicated. He was later restored and has walked with Christ since. This is a reminder that our testimonies aren’t just about what happened when we first believed but also how are are pressing on today.

But what did this God who is love delight to love before he made you and I? Before he made the earth, before he made anything. And you say, “Well, he loved himself.” Yes, but it's a little bit more complex than that.... [Excerpt from the full sermon: God Is Love - Michael Durham]

Tolerance can be a vice, not just a virtue. One of the greatest mistakes make in the name of "grace" is tolerating sin in the midst of their church.

Excerpt from the full sermon: Watch Out for Those Who Cause Divisions

Ryan Fullerton preached this message on December 13, 2020. It is a balanced message that deals with a topic that is often avoided.

Romans 16:17 - I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

0:00 - Introduction and Opening Prayer

1:26 - Reading text - Romans 16.17

2:51 - A dragon stands before a woman about to give birth...

6:58 - Why consider this image that we find in Revelation? To remind us of the Devil's attack.

10:49 - Remember the context of Romans 16.

14:24 - Avoid the attitude of carelessness.

18:05 - How do you spot divisive people? What are they not?

22:03 - So what does real division look like?

22:10 - Adoring fandom is divisive.

24:46 - The division that occurs in Romans 16 is the division that comes from false doctrine.

27:58 - Avoid the attitude of tolerance.

30:16 - Why don't we obey this passage as promptly as we are called to do?

32:58 - 2 - We are too tolerant of divisive individuals because false teachers are appealing.

33:10 - No amount of smoothness and flattery makes it true!

36:59 - 3 - We don't believe the divisive are as sinister as the Bible says they are.

38:31 - 4 - We do not understand the danger the false teacher is to young believers.

39:25 - Avoid the attitude of obedience...

43:55 - A Biblical diet?

44:51 - We need to avoid hopelessness.

47:42 - Jesus out flanked the devil

50:48 - In closing.

Why did our Lord hide Himself from these Greeks? And does He yet hide Himself from some who seek to “see” Him? And what sort of people are those who vainly seek to see the Lord?

0:00 - Introduction

2:28 - John 12.23-36

3:59 - Why did Jesus hide himself?

5:09 - Who does Christ hide himself from?

8:05 - Orthodox Jesus

8:57 - Emotional Jesus

9:55 - Prosperous Jesus

10:58 - Happy Jesus

11:47 - Miraculous Jesus

12:23 - Antinomian Jesus

13:30 - Legal Jesus

14:28 - Biblical Jesus

15:53 - Who are those who see the LORD?

17:53 - What gives value to what I do?

18:57 - What do Christ's words do to you?