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This sermon examines the healing of a leper and a paralytic in Luke 5 to demonstrate the power, willingness, and divine authority of Jesus Christ. The central message asserts that while physical ailments are significant, the ultimate human struggle is sin, which only Christ has the authority to forgive. By contrasting the immediate physical healings with the declaration of forgiveness, the text highlights that these miracles serve as signs pointing to the greater spiritual reality of redemption. The preacher emphasizes the Reformed principle of Solus Christus, urging listeners to receive the assurance of forgiveness by faith rather than relying on their own efforts or legalistic observance. The tone is pastoral and convicting, inviting the congregation to trust in Christ's sufficiency for both their physical needs and their spiritual cleansing.

During this time, in addition to Jesus cleaning out the temple, He performed miracles that were not recorded in the bible. Some believed as a result of these miracles, but was it a saving belief?

Pastor Brian's sermon examines the parable of the wedding feast to illustrate the gravity of human choice and the necessity of responding to God's invitation with appropriate reverence. The central argument posits that while God extends salvation to all, including the 'bad and good,' individuals must accept the righteousness provided by Jesus Christ, symbolized by the wedding garment, rather than relying on their own merits or worldly distractions. The message contrasts the dismissive rejection of the initial invitees with the inclusive call to the highways, emphasizing that God's judgment is a just response to persistent rebellion and unbelief. Ultimately, the sermon urges listeners to recognize that salvation is a gift of grace that must be actively received, warning that those who attempt to enter heaven without Christ's imputed righteousness face eternal exclusion.

This sermon examines Jesus' return to Nazareth, where his hometown rejects him despite witnessing his wisdom and miracles. The central theme explores how familiarity with Christ can breed contempt rather than reverence, leading to a hardened heart that refuses to believe. The text argues that unbelief is not merely a lack of evidence but a spiritual condition that blocks God's blessings, as Jesus could do no mighty works there due to their lack of faith. Believers are warned against becoming desensitized to the gospel through routine, while unbelievers are challenged to recognize their own depravity and the need for regeneration. The passage serves as a lesson on the necessity of teaching for understanding, the expectation of rejection in ministry, and the urgent call to repent before the opportunity for faith passes.

Argument: To persuade the Galatians that counterfeit gospel really was counterfeit, 1) he first appealed their own salvation experience wherein the they received the Spirit, accompanied with miracles. 2) He then appealed the Scripture (such as how Abraham was justified by faith). 3) Finally, he gave the example of human covenants. Beware: Of counterfeit gospels. Paul was not opposed to good works, but they have to be on the right side of the salvation equation. Counterfeit gospel: faith + works = saved Genuine gospel: faith = saved + works Who today teaches a counterfeit gospel? Roman Catholicism, Mormons, Jehovah's Witness, those who insist on baptismal regeneration.

Will you believe upon Jesus Christ? Who do men say that He is? The world is no fan of Jesus Christ, you dare not listen to it regarding who they think Jesus is. You must not make shallow judgments regarding who He is, basing what you think on what the Government, your parents, friends or neighbors think. Judge with a righteous judgment, consider what He Himself says, and Who sent Him by picking up the Bible and reading for yourself, that believing you may have life in His name!

Behind the world's most famous allegorical journey lies a dramatic, centuries-long saga of prison-bound genius, theological firepower, and heart-stopping historical survival. Long before John Bunyan's *The Pilgrim's Progress* captured the global imagination—or became a forgotten classic among modern readers—it was championed by Oxford scholars, published by daring Dissenter booksellers on sixpence budgets, and fiercely defended through works like *The Barren Fig-Tree*, *Come and Welcome to Jesus*, *The Fear of God*, and *The Water of Life*. Yet Bunyan's complete pastoral voice almost vanished forever: it took the fanatical, lifelong obsession of 19th-century book collector George Offor to strip away two centuries of corrupted printings and restore Bunyan's authentic words—only for Offor's irreplaceable library of original 17th-century manuscripts to be consumed in a catastrophic 1865 London warehouse fire just months after his death. The complete three-volume set resting on church library shelves today isn't just a monument to Puritan theology; it is a miracle of literary salvation that survived against all odds.

This sermon examines the ministries of Elijah and Elisha within the historical context of 2 Kings, highlighting how God used their miraculous powers to demonstrate His sovereignty over the false gods of Israel. The message emphasizes that these signs served to authenticate the prophets' messages during a time of national apostasy, contrasting the era of divine demonstration with the current age of faith based on the completed canon of Scripture. It explores the theme of spiritual succession, illustrated by Elisha's request for a double portion of Elijah's spirit and his subsequent faithfulness in serving without seeking personal recognition. The preacher draws typological connections between these Old Testament figures and Jesus Christ, noting how their ministries point to the greater works believers are empowered to do through the indwelling Holy Spirit. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a recognition of God's remnant and an embrace of individual calling, urging believers to serve faithfully in their unique capacities rather than mimicking others.