At times, people hear the gospel and are touched by it but are not moved to obey it. Jesus is the “author of eternal salvation” to those who are touched by the gospel and obey it.
At times, people hear the gospel and are touched by it but are not moved to obey it. Jesus is the “author of eternal salvation” to those who are touched by the gospel and obey it.
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the foundation of our faith, and the reason for our hope. What is the proof of His resurrection, and what does it prove?
Cade Thompson, Tucker Allen, Lawson Young, Josh Wade, Elliott Harris, Isaac Ellis and Ben Ellis give their Lads to Leaders speeches with the theme verse of Matthew 6:19-21.
When Jesus died, He gave the great commission to go into all the world. For approximately ten years the gospel had been preached to the Jews. Finally, the gospel is preached directly to the Gentiles.
The first century preaching was accompanied by such amazing signs, wonders and miracles it would have been easy for the preachers to try to lift themselves up. However, they constantly used their God given power to point to Jesus.
This is one of the great texts of the Bible, Paul’s assurance that we are saved by the grace of God. He makes clear that salvation from sin is a gift from God, but he also makes clear the necessary role we must play in God’s plan to save.
When King David heard these words from the prophet Nathan, he said, “I have sinned against the Lord”(2 Samuel 12:13). Afterward, he penned the heart wrenching Psalm 51 in which he pleads for God to cleanse him of his sins. From a tragic series of events comes a timeless example of what we must do…
What kind of character does it take to give your life to the Lord? That is the kind of character Stephen demonstrated in the giving of his life.