Welcome back to Wednesday Night Bible Study The lesson focuses on the foundational tension between faith and the works of the law, arguing that salvation has always been by God's promise, not human performance. Drawing from Galatians 3, it emphasizes that Abraham was justified by faith long before the Mosaic Law was given, establishing faith as the enduring basis of covenant relationship. The law, though given later and intended to reveal sin and restrain evil, cannot nullify or alter God's unchanging promise to Abraham, which finds its fulfillment in Christ alone. The argument is reinforced through a human analogy: just as a ratified will cannot be altered, God's covenant with Abraham stands irrevocably, securing the inheritance of all believers—Jew and Gentile alike—through faith in Christ. Ultimately, the message affirms that salvation is a divine gift of grace, not earned by law-keeping, and that any attempt to add works to faith undermines the very foundation of the gospel.

The sermon centers on Christ's promise to build His church, emphasizing that the Reformation was a divinely orchestrated movement to recover the gospel of grace, Scripture alone, and the authority of God's Word over human tradition. It portrays the Reformation not as a mere historical event, but as a spiritual battle in which Christ, through faithful reformers, overcame the entrenched power of the Roman Catholic Church to restore biblical truth—particularly the doctrines of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. The sermon highlights the cost of this recovery, including martyrdom, and affirms that such struggles are consistent with Christ's own warning of persecution, underscoring that true revival and reform are marked by repentance, doctrinal clarity, and the glorification of Christ. It concludes with a call to the church to remain faithful to Scripture, pray for one another, and recognize that Christ is still building His church, despite appearances of decline, because His promise stands unshaken.

La iglesia, fundada sobre Cristo como piedra viva, es obra continua de Dios que se edifica a través de reformaciones que restauran la verdad del evangelio, especialmente en la Reforma, cuando se recuperó la autoridad de la Escritura, la salvación por gracia sola, por fe sola en Cristo solo, y se rechazó la autoridad humana sobre la salvación. Este movimiento, aunque enfrentó persecución y muerte, fue un acto divino para purificar la iglesia, devolver el acceso a la Biblia a todos los creyentes y restaurar el evangelio de la gracia, que no depende de rituales, santos o el Papa, sino de la obra completa de Cristo. A través de la Reforma, se reafirmó que la salvación no es obra humana, sino don de Dios, que transforma al hombre mediante el Espíritu Santo, produciendo fe, arrepentimiento y obediencia, todo para la gloria de Dios. La iglesia, aunque imperfecta, sigue siendo edificada por Cristo, cuyas puertas del Hades no prevalecerán, y su propósito eterno es glorificar a Dios, quien obra todo en los creyentes por su gracia, según su Palabra, en la libertad y verdad de la Escritura.

Welcome back to Wednesday Night bible Study, The lesson centers on the foundational truth that salvation is by faith alone, not by adherence to the law, as powerfully illustrated through the life of Abraham, who was declared righteous by faith before circumcision or any works of the law. Drawing from Galatians 3 and Old Testament passages, it emphasizes that the law cannot justify, for all who rely on it are under a curse, as no one can perfectly keep all its demands; instead, the righteous live by faith, a principle fulfilled in Christ's substitutionary atonement, where He became a curse on the cross to redeem believers from the law's condemnation. The blessing of Abraham, originally promised to all nations through faith, now extends to Gentiles through faith in Christ, enabling them to receive the Holy Spirit, the promised inheritance. The message is both convicting and comforting: it dismantles pride in human achievement, exposes the futility of legalism, and exalts the grace of God, who imputes Christ's righteousness to believers, transforming them into spiritual descendants of Abraham through faith, not ancestry.

El sermón explora el milagro de la sanación del cojo de nacimiento en Hechos 3, destacando que el poder para curar no proviene de riquezas o habilidades humanas, sino del Espíritu Santo que habita en los creyentes. A través de este evento, se enfatiza que el verdadero milagro no es solo la curación física, sino la transformación espiritual que Dios realiza en los pecadores muertos en sus delitos, resucitándolos en Cristo por gracia. El texto subraya que, al igual que Pedro y Juan no tenían oro ni plata, los creyentes no aportan nada para su salvación, sino que reciben gratuitamente la vida eterna mediante la misericordia de Dios. El milagro en el templo no solo evidencia el poder de Jesús, sino que también llama a los creyentes a testificar con sus vidas, caminando, saltando y alabando a Dios como testimonio de la gracia que han experimentado. El sermón concluye con una llamada a mirar a Jesús cada día, confesar el pecado y vivir como hijos de Dios, cuya transformación es más poderosa que cualquier milagro físico.

The sermon centers on the healing of a man lame from birth in Acts 3:1–10, illustrating how the Holy Spirit empowers believers to witness and minister with compassion. It emphasizes that true spiritual transformation—miraculous in nature—occurs when individuals, though spiritually dead and unable to help themselves, are made alive in Christ through grace. The miracle is not merely physical but symbolic of the complete, instantaneous, and perfect salvation available to all who look to Jesus in faith. The healed man's immediate response—walking, leaping, and praising God—demonstrates the inevitable fruit of genuine conversion, compelling others to marvel and recognize the power of God at work. The passage calls believers to live with such visible transformation that their lives testify to the grace they have received, making their testimony undeniable and their witness compelling.

Welcome back to Wednesday Night Bible Study, The lesson centers on the foundational truth of salvation by faith alone, as exemplified in Abraham's life and affirmed throughout Scripture, particularly in Galatians 3. It argues that justification has never been achieved through adherence to the law, but always through faith—demonstrated in Abraham's righteousness being credited to him before circumcision, and confirmed in Christ's substitutionary death, which bore the curse of the law on behalf of believers. The preacher emphasizes that the Holy Spirit's work in believers' lives is not a result of human effort but of faith in Christ, who lives within them, and that this faith, not works, is the only means by which the blessings of Abraham—righteousness, the Spirit, and eternal life—are received. The message is both pastoral and convicting, calling believers to reject the illusion of self-earned righteousness and to continually rely on Christ, who alone is the source of spiritual life and victory.

El sermón explora el modelo de la iglesia primitiva descrito en Hechos 2, destacando que el bautismo y el llenado del Espíritu Santo generan una vida de devoción, unidad y comunión. Los creyentes se entregaban a la enseñanza de los apóstoles, partían el pan en las casas, oraban juntos y compartían todas sus cosas, no por obligación, sino por gracia y amor mutuo. Esta comunión, fruto del Espíritu, trae unidad, alegría, sencillez de corazón y crecimiento continuo de la iglesia, mientras los que eran salvos se añadían diariamente. El mensaje enfatiza que la verdadera vida cristiana se manifiesta en la entrega total al Señor, en la generosidad, en la oración común y en el testimonio activo en el mundo, todo impulsado por el poder del Espíritu Santo.

The sermon centers on the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the early church, as seen in Acts 2:42–47, where believers were devoted to apostolic teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer, resulting in a community marked by unity, generosity, and spiritual growth. This devotion, fueled by the Spirit's presence, led to a shared life where believers met one another's needs through voluntary, joyful giving—without coercion or communism—reflecting a supernatural love rooted in Christ. The church's daily fellowship, evangelism, and spiritual vitality demonstrate that true Christian community is not a human effort but a divine work of grace, producing joy, favor with others, and continual growth. The preacher emphasizes that without the Spirit's empowerment, such unity and mission are impossible, and calls the congregation to depend on God's grace for authentic fellowship and witness today.

Welcome back to Wednesday Night Bible Study The lessen centers on the foundational truth of justification by faith alone, not by works of the law, drawing from Galatians 2:15–3:6 to emphasize that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith in Christ. It highlights the transformative reality of being crucified with Christ, where the believer's old self has died and Christ now lives within, empowering a life of faith and obedience. The preacher underscores that the Holy Spirit is received not through legalistic effort but through hearing and believing the gospel, and that any spiritual growth or sanctification must be rooted in this faith, not in human effort. Using Abraham as a model of faith, the sermon affirms that the promise of blessing extends to all who believe, regardless of ethnic or cultural background, and warns against the danger of reverting to legalism, which nullifies grace and undermines the cross. Ultimately, the message calls for continual reliance on Christ's work, not personal achievement, as the foundation of both salvation and sanctification.