The Mp3 sermon in this post is on James 1:2-11, about how we are to face trials. Pastor Ramsey provided much useful information for the Christian’s daily struggle in life. there is a link to his series on James at Sermon Audio for those who might want to hear more. Sermon highlight points follow the sermon.
Category: FAITH / Exercising Faith
Faith Is Like a Muscle and Needs to Be Exercised – Pastor Colin Smith
I am preparing a post on backsliding that mentions ‘exercising faith’ and thought I would post this article beforehand. Pastor Colin Smith explains that it is not enough to just possess faith, as those who are born again possess. One must learn to exercise it. He explains what that means. Extremely valuable information to all Christians that may not have looked into the matter; as exercising it is necessary in the Christian fight of faith.
Christian Affliction… Being Exercised… Blessed Fruits — C H Spurgeon
C H Spurgeon’s three sermon points were: the outward appearance of our trials; blessed fruitfulness of trials; and those exercised by trials. It is a 45-minute sermon that mentioned points I had never heard on this topic. The section about being exercised is very beneficial to know if you are in the midst of trials. All Christians will eventually be there. There are sermon highlights, and several term definitions.
The Fruit of the Spirit – Pastor Sinclair Ferguson
The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by God’s grace. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the Lord’s purpose of growing His people in a wonderfully balanced way to make us increasingly like Christ. [Highlight points are provided after video.]
What does it mean to trust in Jesus? – Got Questions dot org
This brief article from Got Questions Ministries gives a thorough answer to what it means to ‘trust in Jesus.’ I am certain that if you are answering that question with your own reason, that you have answered in an incomplete way. Furthermore, most ideas about Christianity that are floating around in the social sphere are very wrong. Just read through the Bible and you will begin to see that. Mainstream, seeker friendly churches also err greatly. So, please spend 5 minutes of your time and get the correct answer.
Worthy Enough for Communion? | Pastor Patrick Hines
The 12-minute excerpt in this post answers the following questions: What is it to partake of the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner? What is one to discover via self-examination prior to taking the Lord’s Supper?
Are you truly displeased with yourself because of your sins? What is it to rest upon Christ?