Real Faith for Real Life

The Lord’s Supper is the sacrament God uses to assure of that we share in Christ's benefits. It is a visible reminder that Jesus' body and blood were given for us. Just as food and drink strengthen our bodies, God is at work in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to nourish our souls.

Baptism is the sacrament God uses to incorporate us into his covenant family. Just as water washes dirt away from our body, so Jesus blood washes away our soul's impurities. This is beautifully communicated in the waters of baptism.

God calls each of us to a life of gratitude, and a very important way we express our thanks to him is through prayer. For this reason, prayer is a vital part of our relationship with God. Jesus gave us a model prayer that can help us understand how God wants us to pray.

The Ten Commandments show us God’s character and his will for all who follow him. God is not a cosmic killjoy. He created life and knows how it is best lived. Just like any Father, he wants the best for us and doesn’t want us to hurt ourselves. When we show people this better way of living, we put him on display!

Good works have a role in the life of Christians. While we are not saved by good works, we are saved to do good works. Everyone who has been redeemed is also being restored into the image of Christ God calls us to a life-long process of turning away from sin and toward God's will. Doing this shows our gratitude to God for salvation, wins our neighbors over to Christ, and assures us of our faith by its fruits.

Who is God? The Bible affirms that there is only one God but also calls the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit God. We will explore the mystery of the Trinity in this podcast and talk about the unique role each member of the Trinity plays in our salvation.

2:45 - Review
7:06 - Trinity
13:08 - God the Father
22:37 - God the Son
46:24 - God the Spirit
51:51 - Discussion

Jesus won a great victory over sin and death. How can we benefit from his victory? The Bible is clear that the only way to receive these benefits is by being grafted into Christ through faith. In this week's message we'll talk about what faith is and is not.

At the heart of the Gospel is a great exchange. By sacrificing himself in our place and paying sin's penalty on our behalf, Jesus solves the problem of sin in our lives. Through the cross, God remains just while also justifying those who had sinned.

Many people today would say that sin is no big deal. They presume that a loving God will just look the other way. However, the Bible is clear that God is perfectly holy and that our rebellion has separated us from him. Because he is our source of life, we face death, and we can’t do anything to make our situation better.

As humans, we face many problems in life. The Bible is clear that our greatest problem is that sin has separated us from God. In fact, we don't start life as a blank slate, but we are born with an inclination toward sin that affects every part of us. Unless we are able to correctly diagnose our problem, we’ll need seek the right cure.