Dead in Sin What does it mean? Why is it important to understand this truth? The best place to start if we want to more fully understand grace is to more fully understand our condition before salvation and our total inability to recover ourselves from that condition. Without a solid understanding of this fundamental truth,…
Category: The God of all Grace
The Grace of God
Election as Taught by Jesus and Paul
Election by Jesus and Paul We read about election in some of Paul’s writings, as well as in Peter’s epistles. But what about Jesus? Did he say anything about the subject? Listen in as Brother Matt continues to explore more and more passages that deal with this often misunderstood doctrine.
Elect of God (part 2)
Elect of God (part 2) “According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world…” Ephesians 1:4. Election. What is it? Why is it loved by some and despised by others? Listen in as Brother Matt explores numerous passages related to this often misunderstood subject.
Elect of God (part 1)
Elect of God (1) “Put on therefore, as the elect of God…” (Col.3:12). Election. What is it? Why is it loved by some and despised by others? Listen in as Brother Matt explores numerous passages related to this often misunderstood subject.
God’s Sovereignty in Salvation
God’s Sovereignty in Salvation Is God sovereign in the salvation of sinners? Consider: man is dead in sin and cannot repent, believe, or love God until after he is born again; God will never be disappointed in the accomplishment of His will; God’s love is everlasting, not dependent upon man’s response, and nothing can separate us from His love; God would…
And We Know…
And We Know… Two verses. At least one is one of our favorites. They are as well-loved as they are misunderstood. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate…
Hope and Peace
Hope and Peace Where there is Hope, there is Peace. “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us… For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why…
The Spirit of Adoption
The Spirit of Adoption The Spirit of adoption, which leads to hope. “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children,…
What I Hate, That I Do
What I Hate, That I Do In Romans Chapter 7, Paul describes the struggle that exists within (and only within) the heart of a child of God. Do you find yourself struggling like Paul? Even though you know to do right, you tend to do wrong? What you desire to do, you do the very…
The Sons of God
The Sons of God “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God…” We cannot fully comprehend (not in this life) what it truly means to be “called the sons of God”, but what joy and peace it brings to meditate on such a…