Understanding Christianity

Do you want to merely be happy or blessed? Is there a difference between experiencing the blessing of God and happiness? What does it mean to be truly blessed by God?

Here is this Psalm's main point or central idea: The LORD blesses those who live FOR Him and LIKE Him.

What describes the person the LORD blesses? The answer: You live FOR Him.

What is the overall lifestyle of the person the LORD blesses? The answer: You live LIKE Him.

What is the future of the person under God’s judgment, not His blessing? The answer we find in verse 10: Eternal hell.

The word “Righteous” is repeated in this Psalm.

Verse 3—his righteousness endures forever.

Verse 4—he is righteous.

Verse 6—the righteous will never be moved.

Verse 9—his righteousness endures forever.

 How do you become righteous? What does this mean?

Can you produce this righteousness in yourself? Can you attain this righteousness by being good or obeying the Ten Commandments?

We need righteousness that comes from outside of us—a righteousness given to us as a gift of grace. We call this the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Through God’s grace, we are justified and counted as righteous. God declares us NOT Guilty and forever accepts us as forgiven in His sight.

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Dr. Sean Cole continues the teaching series through the 1689 London Baptist Confession. He examines Chapter 14 on saving faith. Is faith a gift that the Holy Spirit gives to the elect in regeneration? What is the nature of saving faith? Is there more to faith than mere mental assent? Is there such a thing as false faith or a temporary believer? What must one believe to be saved? He answers these questions and more in this podcast.

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Does the Old Testament, and in particular, the Psalms, prophesy or mention the Second Coming of Christ?

Here is the main point of this Psalm: Christ will return as the universal King over all the earth.

How do you respond to King Jesus? What is your reaction to his absolute sovereignty and His Second Coming?

 This is an Old Testament prophetic Psalm pointing toward the Second Coming of Christ. It has many parallels with the Book of Revelation.

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Emmanuel Baptist Church hosted the second annual "Virtue of Manhood Conference." This is Sean Cole's message from the event, challenging men to be leaders in their local churches. A godly man leads his church in four specific ways.

(1) All men are called to pray diligently.

(2) Some men are called to lead spiritually.

(3) All men are called to model faithfully.

(4) All men are called to serve generously.

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Dr. Sean Cole begins a new sermon series called "Summer in the Psalms." What is a Psalm? How do they point to Jesus? In Psalm 57, we see the main idea that we glorify God by trusting Him in tough times. In verses 1-5, we see a concerned plea for God's swift rescue. In verses 6-11, we see a confident praise in God's steadfast love. How does having a healthy dose of God's sovereignty help us through tough times? Where is God's glory most on display? In the cross of Christ. How does surveying the wondrous cross help us gain a steadfast heart of hope? Listen and find out.

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Dr. Sean Cole concludes the sermon series in Ruth. What have we learned from this wonderful book?

First, it has been regarded as the best short story in literature.

Second, it is the story of God's invisible Hand of sovereignty. We’ve seen God’s invisible hand of grace orchestrate events that, at first glance, appeared to be just “coincidences” and “luck.” The storyteller uses metaphors and plays on words to capture our attention on this issue.

Third, it is a story of redemption and grace. The word “redeem” or “redeemer” appears 23 times, and the keyword that is the theme of this book is “hesed”—that loyal kindness that God shows to His people and that Ruth shows to both Naomi and Boaz.

Fourth, it is crucial to the history of redemption to ensure that David would be born and become Israel’s greatest king.

 Ultimately, this story has its fulfillment in Christ. If there were not Ruth, there would be no Jesus!

Jesus is our Redeemer and King of kings!

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In Ruth 4:1-12, Boaz finally redeems Ruth and makes her his bride. He went to great lengths to care for Ruth because of his great love for her. In the same way, Jesus, the greater Boaz, also went to great lengths to purchase His bride--the church. He became a curse on the cross and redeemed us from slavery to sin. What does it mean to be spiritually redeemed by the blood of Christ and how should we respond to this great love? Listen and find out.

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In Ruth Chapter 3, we see an unusual yet extraordinary encounter between Ruth and Boaz on the threshing floor at midnight. In this bizarre marriage proposal, we see the integrity of Boaz and the godly submission of Ruth. Although Boaz is a kinsman-redeemer, he throws a monkey wrench into the situation when he tells Ruth there is another man who is in line in front of him to redeem Ruth. How will Boaz settle the matter? How does this episode point to the finished work of Christ on the cross? Listen and find out!

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Dr. Sean Cole interacts with a recent video from Leighton Flowers of Sotierology 101 called: WARNING: This May Be The CRINGIEST Video You Watch About Calvinism

Leighton gets sucker punched by comments from a Calvinist named Joe Ensley of the Gospelogian answering two questions from an atheist woman who calls herself the Godless Granny.

How should Calvinists respond to the extremely emotional issue of predestination? Can some Reformed people come off as smug and arrogant and lacking empathy?

Sean gives a compassionate, Calvinistic response to this video interaction. Listen as he provides answers that boldly and clearly proclaim the truth, yet do it with love.

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In Ruth 2:18-23, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Naomi. She is transforming from a bitter woman to finding hope in the living God. What does the Bible say about bitterness? How do you have a soft heart toward God? In this episode, Boaz emerges as their kinsman redeemer. What does it mean for God to redeem us? How does Jesus fulfill the role of our ultimate Redeemer through His work on the cross? Listen and find out.

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