34 Sermons Tagged "Love"

The Athanasian Creed, which was prepared to assist the Church in combating heresies in the church, declares that whoever rejects the doctrine of the Trinity and the doctrine of Christ is without the saving faith. But how do we know if we have that saving faith?

Living the life of a Christian is not always joyous. In fact for some, like most of the disciples, there are times when it can be miserable. Yet in his "High Priestly Prayer" before his arrest, Jesus prayed for God the Father to give us his joy.

The old covenant, which was given to the people of Israel in the Old Testament, was never meant to save anyone, so God gave us the new covenant. While the new covenant can be summarized as the good news of salvation in Christ, it is important to note that God has done all of the work for our salvation.

Have you ever experienced burnout or frustration when serving the LORD's Church? Even the prophet Elijah struggled with this after confronting and removing the prophets of the false god Baal. But we must remember that our work in the LORD is never in vain.

Be confident that the LORD hears your prayers because He loves you and made (and already kept) a promise to save you. Embrace God's Word and share the good news with others out of love and thankfulness.

Counting the cost of your discipleship looks like using your Christian freedom to proclaim the good news to others, to glorify God by showing forgiveness, by paying the debt of others, and by being confident in God's grace.

Is it the motivation for using our gifts? Do we know what it looks like? Do we see its great priority?

In the fifth sermon from 2019 Lent series Confessions Proclaimed by Christ's Enemies, we examine the words of the chief priests, experts in the law, and elders: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself."