What Does Saving Faith Accomplish?
I. It lays hold on the forgiveness of sins; II. It manifests itself in works of love and devotion; III. It reaps peace with God and everlasting salvation. [video width="640"…
Pastor: Pastor David T. Mensing
Choosing “the One Thing Needful”
I. Our fleshly reason chooses the temporal as “the one thing needful”, while II. Our New Man of faith, by God’s grace, chooses the spiritual.
Let Us Guard against Spiritual Inertia!
…because an “unprofitable servant” I. thanklessly despises God’s gracious gifts, II. lazily refuses to do his Lord’s bidding, III. wastefully obstructs the growth of the Savior’s Kingdom, and IV. clearly…
God Surely Answers His Children Who Persist in Confident Prayer
I. NOT because He tires of their persistent pleading; II. NOT because their persistence earns His attention and response; III. but because their persistence is a fruit of faith which…
Theme – a Riddle: “What Is Thicker than Blood?”
I. Spiritual peace that survives the sword of violence wielded by enemies; II. Spiritual affection for the Lord Jesus, His Word, and His brethren; III. Spiritual devotion that bears even…
Are You as a Christian Having an Effect on the World around You?
The Savior expects us to have a twofold effect: I. As “the salt of the earth” and II. As “the light of the world.”
The Growth & Stability of Christ’s Church as He Himself Pictures It to Us
I. It has its beginning from the most insignificant and despised instrumentalities (as the world evaluates them); but II. It grows and matures of itself far beyond human expectations. [video…
Just How Is a Poor Sinner Justified before God?
I. NOT by one’s own works of seeming goodness and righteousness, II. but ONLY by humble childlike faith in God’s undeserved mercy.
Jesus’ Lament over Jerusalem…
An Earnest Warning to All Who Would Trifle with His Grace! I. They despise His Word and bring upon themselves His judgment; II. They spurn His mercy and choose the…
Exercising True Wisdom in the Stewardship of God’s Gifts
The Savior shows us in His parable and its spiritual application that I. …making wise investments now II.… will pay lasting dividends in the future.