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Come learn how our hope and focus must be on the eternal! -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give This sermon examines the theological distinction between the temporary nature of earthly life and the eternal reality of the afterlife, drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians 5. It argues that believers should prioritize eternal concerns over temporary fears or comforts, as the current body is merely a tent awaiting a glorified resurrection body. The message emphasizes the assurance of salvation provided by the Holy Spirit as a pledge of God's promise, encouraging Christians to live with courage and a desire to please Christ. Furthermore, it distinguishes between the judgment seat of Christ for believers and the great white throne judgment for unbelievers, urging the audience to share the gospel with compassion and urgency. The sermon concludes with a call to align one's lifestyle with their faith, recognizing that present actions have eternal consequences and that the ultimate goal is to be pleasing to God in both word and deed.

Gathering with the local church is more than attending a weekly religious event. It is one of God's appointed means of strengthening, encouraging, and sanctifying His people. Dave Jenkins explains why the preaching of God's Word stands at the center of the church gathering, how baptism and the Lord's Supper visibly proclaim the gospel, and why physical presence cannot be fully replaced by a livestream. He also considers how corporate worship moves Christians from being consumers to active participants in the life of Christ's body. The gathered church is not another obligation on the Christian's spiritual checklist. It is a gracious gift through which believers worship God, encourage one another, and grow together in Christ. For more from Equipping You in Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

This sermon examines the theme of hypocrisy in Romans 2, challenging the self-righteous mindset that judges others while harboring similar sins. By contrasting the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, the message illustrates that God's judgment is based on objective truth rather than outward religious appearances or moral superiority. The text emphasizes that God's patience and kindness are intended to lead individuals to repentance, a gift granted by the Holy Spirit that replaces a heart of stone with a heart of flesh. While unrepentant hardness stores up wrath, the sermon concludes with the assurance of salvation through Christ's mercy, affirming that justification comes solely by grace and not by human works.

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