Rescued, Part 11: Life in the Spirit
Those who are in Jesus Christ can embrace the fact that they are no longer condemned. In Him, we can learn to discern with the help of the Holy Spirit, embrace our adoption as God’s children, and evaluate the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 10: The Struggle with Sin
As Christians, we need to acknowledge our battle with sin, but we must also embrace the way out that God provides and endeavor to walk in the Spirit.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 9: Grace Is Not Permission to Sin
Our response to God’s grace should not be to sin more freely, but to choose to be slaves to Christ, to commit to obedience in our daily living, and to get baptized.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 8: How Do We Send?
We cannot, in ourselves, save anyone else. But God sends His people to preach the gospel in His power so that others might hear, believe, and call upon Christ as Lord.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 7: Death in Adam, Life in Christ
All have sinned, all are under the reign of sin and death, and all are in solidarity with Adam. But we find the gift of grace in the second Adam, Jesus Christ.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 6: Since We Have Been Justified…
Those who are justified by Christ have access to God’s throne room, have peace and reconciliation with God, and know the importance of enduring suffering.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 5: Faith Like Abraham
Believers can know, by faith, that our sins are forgiven, we are born again, our eternity is guaranteed, and we are being conformed to the image of Christ.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 4: The Good News
The Christian faith is the only one that keeps works in their proper relationship to salvation. The gospel shows that God pays the price for the offense against Him, with Christ’s righteousness imputed to undeserving people by faith.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 3: God and the Jews
The law cannot save, it can only reveal sin. Relying on good works cancels the work of Christ. We are saved by grace alone, yet we are still called to obey Jesus and His commands.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 2: God as Judge
Those who suppress the truth invite God’s wrath as they deviate theologically, in worship, sexually, intellectually, and socially. Yet anyone who calla on Christ will be rescued from that wrath.
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