Gospel

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This sermon teaches that the cross reveals three types of people: the lost who mock and demand rescue, the found who repent and desire God's presence, and Jesus, the God-man, who offers paradise. The profound grace of the gospel is shown in Jesus's last-minute promise to the repentant thief, assuring all believers that true salvation is found not in a change of circumstances, but in a positional union with Christ, secured by His divine sacrifice.

This sermon argues that we often underestimate sin, particularly pride, which, like leaven, secretly corrupts our spiritual lives and denies God's grace. True faith is found not in demanding a sign or relying on our own righteousness, but in humbly recognizing our unworthiness and gratefully receiving the sufficient and ultimate sign of God's love: the cross of Jesus Christ.

This sermon asserts that genuine conversion is a necessary and transformative process that moves individuals from spiritual blindness to sight through the conviction of the Holy Spirit. By engaging with the historical evidence of Christ and accepting the gospel's message—that we are both sinful and profoundly loved—we can receive a new identity and a relationship with God.

This sermon highlights the early apostles' audacious faith, as they courageously obeyed God over human authority, even in the face of suffering, because they were grounded in the gospel. Their joy in persecution serves as a challenge to modern believers to abandon conformity, embrace a radical obedience, and find greater fulfillment in Jesus than in the world's fleeting pleasures.

This sermon uses the journey of the Magi to encourage believers to seek the promised King and leave behind the "flawed kings" or idols of their lives. It asserts that by embracing the paradox of the humble and powerful God-king born in Bethlehem, we can experience a transformation that leads us to offer our lives in worship to Him.

Cut

This sermon explains that the early Christians, though ordinary, revolutionized the world by living and dying with an extraordinary purpose. Their radical lives were a result of being "cut to the heart" by the gospel—specifically, by the conviction of Christ's death and resurrection—which led them to submit to His Lordship and live lives marked by a freedom from sin's power.

This sermon uses the Day of Pentecost from Acts 2 to discuss what it means to be "filled with the Holy Spirit" and how this spiritual filling can lead to revival. It draws a parallel between the first Pentecost (when God gave the law on Mount Sinai) and the second Pentecost (when God gave the Holy Spirit), arguing that Christians today live in an ongoing "Pentecost" where they are called to live daily by the power of the Spirit.

This sermon argues that genuine peace with God begins with acknowledging our enmity toward Him and accepting the reconciliation offered through Christ's sacrifice. This foundational peace leads to the peace of God, which is an unshakable inner resilience that empowers believers to face hardship and extend that same grace and forgiveness to others.

This sermon explains that the Christian life is a spiritual battle, urging believers to stand firm against the devil's schemes by drawing their strength from Christ's victory on the cross. It emphasizes that we don't fight for victory, but from the assured victory that Jesus has already won, allowing us to resist sin and his accusations.