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John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost." King James Version

John 11:25 "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:" King James Version

This sermon explores the book of Exodus as a cohesive narrative of God's redemptive work, culminating in the filling of the tabernacle with His glory in chapter 40. It argues that salvation is entirely God's work, from initial justification through the blood of Christ to the ongoing process of sanctification, which He promises to complete. The preacher emphasizes that believers can rest in this assurance, recognizing that God's grace sustains them despite their failures and idolatry. By connecting the Old Testament types to Christ, the message highlights that the glory of God is displayed through His mercy, power, and faithfulness, inviting the congregation to sing and rest in the finished work of Jesus.

The sermon concludes the exegesis of Romans 16 by examining Paul's warnings against false teachers and his benediction, which highlights the revelation of the mystery of the church. The speaker transitions to a systematic overview of the epistle, outlining its structure from condemnation to justification, sanctification, and glorification. This framework is used to distinguish the Protestant view of salvation, where justification is a past legal declaration, from the Roman Catholic view that treats it as a process. The teaching emphasizes that believers are simultaneously righteous and sinners, relying on faith for both justification and the ongoing process of sanctification. Finally, the sermon sets the stage for a deeper study of human depravity in Romans 1-3, contrasting Arminian and Calvinist perspectives to establish a biblically faithful understanding of God's grace.

This sermon examines the pivotal moment in Acts 13 where the apostle Paul shifts his focus from the Jewish community to the Gentiles following their rejection of the gospel. The central message emphasizes that justification comes solely through faith in the risen Jesus Christ, rather than through adherence to the Mosaic Law, a truth foretold in the Old Testament prophecies. The exposition highlights the theological mystery of God's sovereign grace, illustrating how the 'wild olive branch' of the Gentiles is grafted into the covenant while the natural branches are temporarily set aside due to unbelief. The tone is instructional and convicting, urging listeners to recognize the sufficiency of Christ's work and the danger of despising the divine message. Ultimately, the sermon presents this transition as the fulfillment of God's eternal plan to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.

Grab your Bible and join us from the Chatham Transition Ministries weekly study as we address the topic of Justification by faith. Today's topic answers the question "Can any human being by his own efforts merit or earn acceptance by God? No! The law demands perfect righteousness; no one can render it. Even our best deeds are stained by sin (Isa. 64:6), and God saves us not by works of righteousness we have done, but according to His mercy (Titus 3:5).

Grab your Bible and join us from the Savannah Mission Bible Training Center for our weekly study as we address the topic of Justification by faith. Tonight we learn that no human being by his own efforts can merit or earn acceptance with God. All of the world religions have one thing in common and that is the concept that man is responsible for doing something to be accepted by God and tonight we learn that this is the very reason God came in the flesh was to save a people who were not capable of saving themselves.

The sermon centers on the theological distinction between salvation as a wage earned through religious works and salvation as a free gift received by faith in Jesus Christ. It argues that no human effort, moral standard, or religious system can atone for sin, as the wages of sin is death, but God provides justification freely through the redemption found in Christ. The message emphasizes that the cost of this gift was fully paid by Jesus on the cross, rendering any attempt to earn heaven an act of pride that rejects God's grace. Listeners are urged to abandon reliance on their own goodness or denominational traditions and instead trust solely in the blood of the Lamb for cleansing and the Spirit for renewal. The tone is convicting yet inviting, challenging the audience to examine their assurance of salvation and to receive this unspeakable gift through simple faith in God's Word.

The reading outlines five definitive facts regarding salvation found in Romans 8:29-30, emphasizing that God's foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification of believers were established before the foundation of the world. It argues that these acts are entirely dependent on God's sovereign will rather than human effort or circumstance, ensuring the absolute certainty of the believer's eternal security. The message encourages Christians to verify their calling through spiritual evidence such as a hunger for God's Word and the fruit of the Spirit, rather than relying on feelings or external events. By highlighting the past tense of these actions in Scripture, the text presents salvation as a completed work of grace that spans from eternity past to eternity future. The tone is instructional and comforting, urging believers to rejoice in the assurance that their names are written in heaven and that God's purpose for their redemption is unshakeable.