I'll Be Honest

Chad Thompson | 2:24 | Excerpt | In Psalm 7:11-13 we clearly see that God is ready to punish, but we also see from all of the Scriptures that God is also ready to save. "He's in front of these sinners and they have a knife and want to charge at him. But the problem is he's got a gun or he's got this bow and it's drawn back and it's bent and he's ready to fire. But he doesn't want to fire. He's pleading with them, calm. Don't make me shoot you."

This excerpt was taken from the full sermon: Jesus Christ Is Ready, Willing, And Able to Save Sinners

Chad Thompson is a pastor in Hannibal, Missouri at https://www.christfellowshiphannibal.org

Now with a title like that you might think I am giving an evangelistic message. And you would be right, if by evangelistic you meant a message intended to persuade sinners to come to Christ in their spiritual need. But the thing about the Christian life is that it is not the kind of thing that merely involves coming to Christ one time and seeking a salvation from sin, one time.  It involves that, for sure, but once the sinner comes to Christ, there is a continual coming to him, applying for more grace, and even a working with him as sin is resisted and overcome by the power of His Holy Spirit. My hope today is to persuade all of us, wherever we are, to come to Christ to save us from our sins.

0:00 - Introduction
5:02 - Who are we talking about? Jesus Christ.
8:16 - What are we talking about? Sinners being saved.
14:31 - Christ is READY to save sinners.
17:02 - Psalm 7
19:26 - Jeremiah 26.2-6
23:28 - Christ is WILLING to save sinners.
32:33 - Luke 15
38:26 - Christ is ABLE to save sinners.
39:17 - Paul's testimony as an example of God's mercy.
46:26 - To the unbeliever: Cry out to Christ.

Is there something or someone I am unknowingly coveting? Do I unconsciously covet riches and prosperity? The purpose of covetousness is to make you live a life that makes you unprepared for your end when your time is up.

Nathan Rages | What is some advice you can give to me when fighting besetting sin? What are some specific verses that you find encouragement from? What about when I feel like the temptation is just too difficult?

This clip was taken from the question and answer time at the 2022 Fellowship Conference that was held back in April.

Matthew 24 speaks about of "the abomination of desolation", what is this speaking to? There are certain passages of Scripture, like Matthew 24, that contain difficulties for us to understand. In this study, Tim considers how we should understand the words, generation, abomination, desolation, and what they mean in the context of Matthew 24.

0:00 - Preview
00:51 - Don't be scared of anything in the Bible or be insecure if you don't know it all.
02:18 - Matthew 24, is it one of the most difficult chapters to understand?
05:20 - Let us talk about three words - Abomination... desolation...
08:02 - ...generation...
13:41 - What was the sign of Jonah?
15:09 - Matthew 24:36
16:41 - Let us look carefully at things here...
18:36 - There are practical implications in how you understand this passage.
25:33 - Your house is left desolate?
31:13 - At this point in time did they truly know that Jesus was going to die?
38:20 - Who does "this generation" refer to?
47:42 - Then the end will come?
1:00:30 - When are these stones coming down?
1:06:56 - Luke 21
1:17:56 - When does the sign of the son of man happen?
1:26:32 - Christ had a care for his people.
1:27:31 - I challenge you...
1:30:45 - An immediate application and an end times application?

Evan Jennings | Excerpt | And so I ask you lost person, has Christ done you any wrong? Why do you strike him? What is the Lord done in your life where you could point to and say, Lord, you didn't do right here? Has He not kept you alive every moment of your life? [From the full sermon: The Voluntary Submission of Jesus Christ ]

Pat Horner | Psalm 23 | Christian, if you lay aside your Bible you are in a dangerous place. God's Word is always true, despite what we feel, whatever God says is true. If you respond with, "You just don't understand my circumstances!" No, no. What God says is true. Don't lay aside His book in order to try to solve your problems and trials. You can trust the Lord your Shepherd.

0:00 - Reading Psalm 23.
1:20 - Opening prayer.
2:07 - David is testifying of God's faithfulness.
9:55 - Our Shepherd causes us to lie down and rest.
14:48 - Do you feel like goodness is not following you?
17:55 - God's Word is always true--the Scriptures are sufficient.
21:40 - Everything God brings into our life is designed to teach us.
28:21 - My wife burnt the beans--God provided.
34:20 - You will not lack one trial in your life that is good and necessary.
41:50 - We will not lack suffering, trials, enemies--but God gives victory against our enemies.
49:38 - Are you confused right now? What is it that you truly need this morning?
55:02 - Closing prayer.

When it comes to reading the Bible, what could you say to someone who is physically sick and finds it difficult to read? They need to be careful to not view God the Father as a harsh taskmaster.

0:00 - Question - When it comes to reading the Bible, what could you say to someone who is physically sick and finds it difficult to read?
0:46 - Michael's response.

What does the bible say about cutting ties with toxic family members who are having a negative effect on us?