by Anita Padgett | Apr 16, 2023 | Sermon Notes
What does it mean to be a child of God? 1. We become children of God by the love of God. “This love is a gift. God reaches down to us, unlovely though we are in the midst of our sins. Jesus died for our sins on the cross. God has ‘given’ this love to us and has...
by Anita Padgett | Apr 9, 2023 | Sermon Notes
“In the decades before and after Jesus’ life and death there were dozens of messianic movements in Israel. In almost every case the messianic leader was killed, in many cases by execution, and after the leader’s death, each of these movements invariably collapsed....
by Anita Padgett | Mar 19, 2023 | Sermon Notes
I. Judgment: God’s abhorrence of sin (1:1-3:8) II. Salvation: God’s abundance of mercy and grace to humble, repentant sinners (3:9-20). A. God’s power to convert people and nations (3:9-10) B. God’s promise that He will not shame us for our former sins! (3:11-13) C....
by Anita Padgett | Mar 12, 2023 | Sermon Notes
The Gospel is the message that we must never move away from, but instead grow deeper in our knowledge of. Understanding the Antichrists (2:18-19) “In the Christian era it is always five minutes to midnight.” —F.F. Bruce “The antichrist is one who, in one sense, stands...
by Anita Padgett | Mar 5, 2023 | Sermon Notes
1. We can’t love the world and love God at the same time. “As a whole it is a realm that does not (or will not) recognize Christ and that despises people who follow Christ. It is shot through with the influence of dangerous deceivers like false prophets and the...
by Anita Padgett | Feb 26, 2023 | Sermon Notes
1. Our sins are forgiven. “The Christian is not a person who is seeking forgiveness, or who is hoping to be forgiven. The Christian is not a person who is uncertain about forgiveness or tries to merit it. No, Christians are people who know that they are...
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