Truth on SermonAudio

1. The avoidance of lies 2. The loving of truth 3. The gospel of grace

This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Sunday Morning Messages - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by Brother, Douglas Salyer at the Shaw Heights Baptist Church in Sumter, South Carolina. The title of this sermon was 'God's Works in Salvation', the key text for this message was taken from Ezekiel 36:22-32, along with several other passages.

John urges believers not to accept every spiritual claim. We must first test the spirits by whether they confess Jesus Christ truly came in the flesh. False teachers reject apostolic truth about Christ. Those who belong to God listen to the apostles' teaching. We consider 5 tests that John gives to help Christians discern truth from error. We are assured the Spirit of God is greater than the spirit of error, and truth can be recognized when hearing God's Word.

Sermon Notes "When the Crowd Turns" Acts 21:27-36 I. The enemies of the gospel distort the truth (27-29) II. The rage of the crowd reveals the cost of faithful witness (30-31) III. The providence of God limits the violence of men (32-36)

This sermon explores the nature of true worship by examining Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, emphasizing that God is a spirit who cannot be contained by geography or human imagination. It argues that genuine worship requires sincerity and alignment with biblical truth, moving beyond mere outward attendance or ritualistic performance. The message highlights the grace of God, who seeks out sinners not to condemn them but to reveal their need for redemption through Jesus Christ. By contrasting the woman's attempt to change the subject with Jesus' deep engagement with her conscience, the sermon calls listeners to stop hiding their sin and to embrace the gospel. It concludes with an urgent appeal for believers to restore the joy of salvation and for seekers to trust in Christ alone for forgiveness and reconciliation with God.

In this message from John 5:31-47, Pastor Rockhill takes up Jesus' response to the religious leaders who had charged Him with blasphemy for claiming equality with God. His central burden is that God has provided abundant, undeniable witness to the identity of Jesus as the eternal Son, so that those who reject Him are left entirely without excuse. Pastor Rockhill unfolds these witnesses, moving from the lesser to the greater. He begins with the "lesser" yet true witness of John the Baptist, that burning and shining lamp who pointed to the Lamb of God, and then turns to the greater witness of the Father Himself. The Father testifies through the mighty works and signs Jesus performed and through the Scriptures, which from Moses onward bear witness to Christ. Pastor Rockhill stresses that the Old Testament everywhere testifies of the coming Messiah, and that true searching of Scripture leads the heart to Jesus for life. The doctrine is sharpened by a sober diagnosis of unbelief. The leaders did not believe because they had no love of God in their hearts, because they craved the honor of men rather than the honor of God, and because they trusted in Moses and their own law-keeping rather than in Christ. Pastor Rockhill shows that Moses and the law, rightly understood, point to the one perfect law-keeper and accuse those who reject Him. By way of application, he calls believers to rest in God's truth without anxious self-defense, to discern when to shake the dust from their feet, and above all to humble themselves before these witnesses and come to Christ for eternal life.

This sermon explores the Apostle Paul's call to disciplined Christian service, using the metaphor of an athletic race to illustrate the necessity of self-control and purposeful living. The central message emphasizes that believers must surrender legitimate rights and restrain bodily appetites not for salvation, but to effectively advance the gospel and secure an eternal, incorruptible reward. The text distinguishes between mere activity and effective ministry, warning against the danger of becoming a 'castaway' by failing to live under the very truth one preaches. Through references to Hebrews and Philippians, the exposition highlights the importance of laying aside spiritual weights and sins to run with patience and precision. The sermon concludes with a practical framework for evaluating personal liberties, urging believers to live with open hands in surrendered obedience to Christ's will.

Sunday Morning – October 4, 2026 Join us this Sunday morning as Pastor John Wheeler brings a message titled "The Heresy of Replacement Theology" from Romans 11. We'll examine what the Scripture teaches concerning Israel, the church, and God's faithfulness to His promises, looking carefully at the truth presented in Romans 11. The article referenced can be viewed at: https://libertybc.net/lbc/sound-doctrine/replacement-theology/ Come prepared to worship, hear the word of God faithfully preached, and be challenged to rightly understand and faithfully apply the truth of Scripture. Whether you're joining us in person or watching online, we're thankful to worship together.

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