Oxford Bible Church - Living in the Last Days

Don't look down, but look up at the SON Who is shining upon you! Turn your back to the darkness and FACE the SON, Who gives you LIFE and LIGHT. Turn your attention away from yourself to God to receive His help. PRESS into His PRESENCE with PRAISE, THANKSGIVING and WORSHIP.

Don't look down, but look up at the SON Who is shining upon you! Turn your back to the darkness and FACE the SON, Who gives you LIFE and LIGHT. Turn your attention away from yourself to God to receive His help. PRESS into His PRESENCE with PRAISE, THANKSGIVING and WORSHIP.

We are saved by grace alone, but we are saved FOR GOOD WORKS (Eph 2:8-10, Titus 2:11-14, 3-8). Learn the difference between GOOD WORKS of faith which please God and will be rewarded (gold, silver and jewels) and DEAD WORKS (wood, hay, straw), from which we must repent (Heb 6:1).

We are saved by grace alone, but we are saved FOR GOOD WORKS (Eph 2:8-10, Titus 2:11-14, 3-8). Learn the difference between GOOD WORKS of faith which please God and will be rewarded (gold, silver and jewels) and DEAD WORKS (wood, hay, straw), from which we must repent (Heb 6:1).

“Faith without works is dead" (Jam 2:26). Our works (1) REVEAL, (2) RELEASE and (3) PERFECT our faith. (1) Our faith is revealed by our works (we're justified before man by works). (2) Our works activate our faith, thus releasing God's power. (3) To grow in faith we must FEED and EXERCISE it.

“Faith without works is dead" (Jam 2:26). Our works (1) REVEAL, (2) RELEASE and (3) PERFECT our faith. (1) Our faith is revealed by our works (we're justified before man by works). (2) Our works activate our faith, thus releasing God's power. (3) To grow in faith we must FEED and EXERCISE it.

When a servant was set free he had the choice to give himself to His Lord to be his Love-Servant, and would have his ear pierced by his Lord (Exodus 21:2-5). His opened ear signified his consecration to hear and obey His commands. Likewise we are to present ourselves as living sacrifices to our Lord.

When a servant was set free he had the choice to give himself to His Lord to be his Love-Servant, and would have his ear pierced by his Lord (Exodus 21:2-5). His opened ear signified his consecration to hear and obey His commands. Likewise we are to present ourselves as living sacrifices to our Lord.

Jesus is our perfect example. He was the SON of God but humbled Himself to become a SERVANT. Using a wooden carving of the Last Supper we see how the Footwashing of John 13 was a dramatic illustration of Philippians 2:5-10 - Jesus humbled Himself for our salvation, and then was exalted.

Jesus is our perfect example. He was the SON of God but humbled Himself to become a SERVANT. Using a wooden carving of the Last Supper we see how the Footwashing of John 13 was a dramatic illustration of Philippians 2:5-10 - Jesus humbled Himself for our salvation, and then was exalted.