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Because we belong to Christ, we can't look the other way when sin takes hold of a brother.

The spread of the gospel to the nations is entirely dependent on the sovereign will of God, as He directs missionaries to preach according to His plan, illuminates the minds of the hearers, and regenerates hearts. Without the work of the Holy Spirit, preaching is in vain. But the Spirit never works without the Word, but through it for the effectual calling of God's elect from among the nations.

In "Provided We Suffer With Him," Pastor Robert McNutt concludes his treatment of Romans 8:12-17 by turning to the phrase that closes verse 17: "provided we suffer with Him, in order that we also may be glorified with Him." Why does Paul, having soared through the glories of adoption and heirship, suddenly raise suffering? Because he had a pastor's heart for believers in Rome who were enduring real hardship, and because suffering is his final argument for assurance. Since we are united to Christ, as Romans 6 teaches, we share not only His inheritance but His sufferings. The world hated the Light of the world, and Jesus foretold that it would treat His people the same way: "a servant is not greater than his master." Acts records exactly that, and the epistles teach that our afflictions are a fellowship in Christ's own sufferings (2 Corinthians 1, Philippians 1, James 1, 1 Peter 1 and 4). So suffering for Christ's sake is not evidence that God's promises have failed, but proof that we belong to Him; when Satan whispers otherwise, we resist him with that truth. Further, suffering is God's preparation for glory. Christ Himself was made perfect through suffering and learned obedience by what He suffered, and this "light momentary affliction" is producing in us an eternal weight of glory. Pastor McNutt calls believers to count it all joy in trials, trusting God's sovereign, providential purpose to present them spotless before the Father. He closes with a warning from Hebrews 12: one who claims Christ yet knows no discipline should examine whether he is truly a son, and with a clear call to repent and believe the gospel.

Romans 13:11-14

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Pastor Travis Alltop of Bluegrass Pike Baptist Church. Website: https://bluegrasspikebaptist.com/

This sermon examines Revelation 1:9-20 to demonstrate that the church's confidence rests not in earthly circumstances but in the sovereign reign of the risen Christ. The text highlights John's identification as a fellow partaker in tribulation, the kingdom, and perseverance, establishing that suffering is an expected component of the Christian journey rather than evidence of divine abandonment. Through the symbolic imagery of Christ walking among the seven golden lampstands, the passage reveals Jesus as the attentive High Priest who keeps the light of the church burning continually amidst a dark world. The description of Christ's majesty, including his eyes of fire and the sword from his mouth, underscores his role as the righteous Judge who sees all sin and holds the keys of death and Hades. Ultimately, the sermon assures believers that because Christ is the First and the Last, who reigns over all powers, his people can endure present trials with confident hope for the future.

Sunday School Dr. David Peacock, Pastor at https://biblebelieversbaptistchurch.org/