In God We Trust ​ Article 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort Accordingly, election is the source of every saving good. 

What could make two of our favorite teachers disagree so sharply? For urgently and most genuinely God makes known in the Word what is pleasing to him: that those who Yet back in chapter 9, he wrote that salvation doesn't depend upon man's desire or effort, but upon God's It's just that as limited human beings we often only see one aspect or the other at work, which makes Sproul: “I take ‘all Israel’ to mean the full number of the elect, including both Jews and Gentiles.”

Yet the Teacher makes clear that you should switch the value of these two opposite experiences. preaching is two-way communication, I'm watching you just as much as you're watching me (which is why every But this isn't the case at a funeral - there everybody is locked into every word. We spend every other moment in life trying to distract ourselves from the reality that death is our destiny It's the words you hear in the house of mourning that make it so much better than the house of feasting

In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very enemies and mine he will condemn to everlasting punishment: but me and all his chosen ones he will take Even though this psalm makes clear over and over the responsibility you have to stay close to the Bible to maintain your salvation, it still makes it clear that you're saved by God's sovereignty and not your efforts.

gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. 6 I made reservoirs to water groves Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Nobody had ever been greater. None of the amazing things he experienced, built or developed had any lasting meaning, so it makes sense

Everybody's religious, but not every religion is true. I see that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your Once there, Paul began by pointing out the Athenians' most obvious attribute: that they were in every To make sure that they'd covered all of their divine bases, they'd even erected an altar inscribed TO Aside from the fact that this make religion sound like a disease, it's an apt description of how people

And so, Lord, uphold us and make us strong with the strength of your Holy Spirit, so that we may not But notice who it is that's aligning you: God Himself is sanctifying you, making your life reflect who It's not a team effort that you help implement. It takes that blessing you often receive at the beginning of the week and extends it over you, shielding

The invitation to the Lord's Table is the most exclusive invitation you'll ever receive. 1 Peter 1:21 Summary Peter makes an astonishing connection to begin today's passage. All sorts of evangelistic efforts are made in order to boost attendance. being overly harsh, especially because it seems so contrary to our zeal for evangelism, but it only makes Paul makes clear in the eleventh chapter of his first letter to the Corinthians that improperly participating

I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, 7  to In God We Trust ​ Article 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort Quite the opposite - the LORD is personally involved in every aspect of your salvation! The LORD called His servant ; He takes hold of His hand; The LORD will keep Him and will make Him to

Summary Do you ever wonder if God hears your prayers? Our natural inclination when we pray is to spend most of our effort on the third A in our Triple-A prayer thanksgiving and pay your vows to the LORD (God's benefits toward you are not predicated on the promises you make