Text: HC LD 40 1) The Extent of Murder 2) The Origin of Murder 3) The Opposite of Murder

This sermon examines John chapter 12, focusing on the audible voice from heaven that confirms Jesus as the Messiah and announces three pivotal events: the judgment of the world, the defeat of Satan, and the redemptive death of Christ. Listen along as Pastor Gable highlights how humanity responds to this divine revelation through dismissal, questioning, rejection, or belief, emphasizing the critical choice to walk in the light while it is available. It warns against the spiritual danger of loving human praise over God's approval and urges listeners to actively believe in Jesus and publicly proclaim their faith. The central message calls for a decisive response to God's drawing, moving from curiosity to committed trust in Christ as the only path to salvation.

The serpent asked the woman a question he already knew the answer to. Her answer is quite shocking, and it reveals exactly what he had been watching for. Where did the attack on the Word of God begin, and has it changed since? Was the fall a trick played on the man, or was it unbelief? And when the LORD God called the man to account, did he confess his sin? The text answers every one, verse by verse.

How are our thoughts affecting us? Do we listen more to our own thoughts, the thoughts of others, or God's thoughts to determine our well-being? Listen as Pastor Brian expounds about our thought life.

The sermon contrasts authentic Christian faith with Gnostic errors by emphasizing that God is light and in Him there is no darkness. It argues that true fellowship with God and other believers requires walking in the light through honest confession of sin rather than claiming sinlessness or relying on mere emotional experiences. The preacher explains that while Christians struggle with ongoing sin, they are cleansed by Christ's blood and called to a life of humility and obedience. This walk in the light fosters genuine community and reflects the objective truth of the Gospel over subjective feelings. Ultimately, believers are urged to hate sin, confess their faults, and live in the reality of God's cleansing grace.

Three Reasons for a Completely Surrendered Life to God: Love, Glory, Joy; or Why Do We Exist?