Romans 10:17 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (ESV) Real Christian faith is not like a talent or ability, but a character trait linked to the conscience. You are without excuse if you ignore your conscience. We can change and undergo transforming grace, know God personally through His…
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Working together with Him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.2 For He says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.…
Romans 10: 16-17 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (ESV) The Fullness of God’s Message:We looked at this last week (part 1). The Father of God’s…
Matthew 9:9-13 9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him. 10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus…
Romans 10: 16-17 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (ESV) Titles for the Christian Faith: Good News.The Gospel tells us of the great achievements of God’s…
Matthew 8:18-22 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, He gave orders to go over to the other side.19 And a scribe came up and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the…
Matthew 7:28-29 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. (ESV) What does one who has authority look like?It is vested power, derived from the omnipotence of God.Authority must come from God to be valid.…
Romans 10: 12-13 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing His riches on all who call on Him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved.” (ESV) We were, are and will be saved from three things…
Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the…
Romans 10:5-13 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the Law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 or “‘Who will…