Tag: will
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“Received” • 1st Corinthians 2:9-16 Elder Bryce Lowrance. In part 2, Elder Lowrance finishes the rest of chapter 2 in the message focusing on the word “received.” We receive the new birth and the gift of faith by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit without any help from us. Having been given faith, we are…
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“Received” • 1st Corinthians 2:9-16 Elder Bryce Lowrance. Continuing his message on the miracle of the preaching of the gospel, Elder Lowrance finishes the rest of chapter 2 in the message focusing on the word “received.” We receive the new birth and the gift of faith by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit without any…
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“The Miracle of Preaching the Gospel” • 1st Corinthians 2:1-10 Part 2 Elder Bryce Lowrance. The Apostle Paul explains why some people believe and rejoice in the gospel message while others do not. It is not because that believers are smarter, more-learned, more righteous or more noble. The conversion of believers is also not based on the…
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“The Miracle of Preaching the Gospel” • 1st Corinthians 2:1-10 Elder Bryce Lowrance. The Apostle Paul explains why some people believe and rejoice in the gospel message while others do not. It is not because that believers are smarter, more-learned, more righteous or more noble. The conversion of believers is also not based on the…
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Glory & Shame • 1st Corinthians 1:26-31 – Part 2 of this message continues to explore the idea that seeking peace through success is a vain effort. The only way to find peace in our lives is to faithfully follow the God Wo was faithful to save us and redeem us. The true source of peace…
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Glory & Shame • 1st Corinthians 1:26-31 – God’s sovereign grace in the salvation of His elect is an unquestionable truth taught in the Bible. However, many think that the message of salvation by grace plus nothing does not give enough credit to the will of man. The Apostle Paul in this passage teaches us that…
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Our will is insignificant, and further, our power is puny!
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Even if all men had the desire to be saved (which we know that fallen, depraved man does not), he does not have the ability to move toward Christ. Salvation begins and ends in the will and power of God.
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If a man is called by the will of God to preach how can he rightly preach that salvation is by the will of man?