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The Reason for Forgiveness. [THE GOD WHO WILL NOT FORGET YOU!] [Redeemed, Remembered, and Restored!] Isaiah 43:1–7, 21–25 (KJV) God forgives His people because of His grace, mercy, and redeeming love—not because they have earned His forgiveness.Through the prophet Isaiah, God spoke to His people during a time of spiritual failure and uncertainty. Although Israel had repeatedly fallen short of God's commands, the Lord reminded them that they belonged to Him and that His redeeming love had not failed.Our worth is not determined by worldly possessions, accomplishments, or the opinions of others. Our lives find their true purpose in knowing, honoring, and glorifying God.

Pausing the series in Luke, Pastor Tom Hicks turns to Christ's letter to the church at Ephesus in Revelation 2. Jesus commends the Ephesians for their hard work, their intolerance of evil, and their defense of sound doctrine, yet rebukes them for abandoning the love they had at first. Warning against a dead orthodoxy that keeps Christ out of the heart, this sermon calls believers to remember, repent, and do the works they did at first, rekindling their love for Jesus by dwelling on His love for undeserving sinners.

Pastor Mark Hogan teaches on baptism as a central ordinance for worship and discipleship, citing Matthew 28, Acts 2, 1 Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 4 to show it accompanies repentance, faith, and incorporation into the church while confirming rather than independently accomplishing regeneration. He emphasizes its dual significance: both for personal soteriology and for church membership, and argues from Acts 8, 10, and 18 and Romans 6 that only those who credibly profess repentance, faith, and obedience should be baptized. He further contends that immersion is the proper mode, supported by Colossians 2:11–12, the lexical meaning of baptizo, New Testament examples such as Jesus' baptism and the Ethiopian eunuch, and historical witnesses including Calvin, Luther, Bavinck, and early baptistries. Baptism portrays participation in Christ's death, burial, and resurrection and should be performed with understanding, faith, reverence, and godly fear as an act of worship. He applies this by urging professing Christians to be immersed as an outward sign of inward reality, to pray for conversions, celebrate baptisms, and remember their own baptism as a call to walk in newness of life.

What if the way you were taught to forgive undermines the way you're told to trust God? Many of us grew up hearing that God forgives only those who repent, so we should forgive that way too. It sounds biblical enough. But what happens to our assurance when we sin in ways we never notice? In Part 1 of a three-part series, Dr. J. Mark Beach joins Jared to challenge the "transactional" view of forgiveness, unpack what the biblical words for repentance mean, and ask whether repentance is the price of grace or its fruit.

Why would David pray "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me" (Psalm 51:11), when he had seen the Spirit of the LORD depart from Saul (1 Samuel 16:14)? Peter was standing in faith beside the Lord Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, so read Luke 22:32 and ask what he still had to be converted from. Then ask what sacrifice God will not despise when a man comes back to Him. "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." (Psalm 51:17)

This morning Jerry Pedine continues his series using the book How Long Oh Lord by D. A. Carson.

This lesson examines the theological danger of pragmatism, defining it as a relativistic worldview that prioritizes anticipated outcomes over divine command. By contrasting the failures of Saul, Aaron, and Jeroboam with the repentant heart of David, the teaching illustrates how pragmatic reasoning leads to idolatry, unauthorized worship, and the rejection of God's authority. The central argument asserts that when human convenience or political stability becomes the deciding factor in moral and spiritual choices, it results in a dead end of ethical compromise. The teacher emphasizes that true faithfulness requires submitting to God's Word, even when obedience carries a personal cost or seems impractical by worldly standards. Ultimately, the message calls for a return to Scripture as the sole standard for decision-making, rejecting the trap of self-determined morality.

In Romans 1:24–25, Paul describes God's righteous judgment in giving sinners over to their chosen rebellion. Dave Jenkins explains how sinful desires, bodily dishonor, and the exchange of truth for lies flow from worshiping creation instead of the Creator. This message calls believers to examine their hearts, honor God with their bodies, and answer temptation with Scripture. It also proclaims the hope of the gospel: Jesus Christ bore the judgment sinners deserve and rose again to redeem His people. Respond with repentance, true worship, and compassion for those who need Christ. For more from our Romans series, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/category/sermons/romans-the-gospel-that-changes-everything/

Repentance prepares the highway for people to come into the presence of the Lord. They need substance and direction for life; not only repentance, but regeneration. From where does such a thing come? In this sermon on Psalm 84:5–7 titled "The Valley of Bacca," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones looks at Christ as the source of encouragement for the believer, despite the circumstances he or she might find themselves in. The result of such a faith is a clear view of life as a whole, and of self in relation to God. Are the pains of life the result of others' faults or one's own sin? Find purpose and direction for life, rather than living in a state of selfish chaos. God withholds nothing good from those who walk uprightly. Does one have a road to follow when calamity and trials come? It is in this valley of Bacca, one of tears and sorrow, that this psalmist's joy springs to life. Learn to rejoice, even in the valley of Bacca. Let troubles make the Christian consider the goodness of God and cause rejoicing; praise Him, He has overcome the world!