Our scripture reading, with some additional scriptures, comes from Psalm 119, the third book, Gimel. And before I start this, I'd like to share with you a little something that Becky and I experienced yesterday. We went to a funeral at one of those big warehouse churches, and I just couldn't believe how many times they said, make a decision to accept.

Jesus as Lord. And I just wanted to say, I wanted to yell it out. Jesus is Lord, whether you accept Him or know Him or not. So many times, so I couldn't even count, and they never even mentioned the name of the Lord once. But they had these Bibles they were going to give out, and they wanted everyone who raised their hand to make their decision to accept Jesus as Lord, to write in there the date. And this is the time, because of Melissa's departure from this world, to remember this is the date they made a decision for Christ. and that's gonna make it so they can go join him, join her, and have them join him.

And it's just, it's very sad. It's another gospel that the Bible talks about. It was not the gospel of the Lord saving grace. And we have a great privilege to be at this church where the gospel's actually preached. So, I just wanted to share that with you. Psalm 119, verses 17 through 24.

I know John put the second section in there too, but I didn't have anything prepared for that, so it's just gonna be Gimel. Gimel is the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet and it represents a camel or to benefit or reward. A camel in the desert is used symbolically to represent God's ability to provide and sustain us, to literally carry us through life's struggles and trials. Gimel also represents to benefit and reward. This definition serves to remind us that God blesses us and sustains us throughout our lives. Psalm 119 verse 17 through 24, Gimel, deal bountifully with thy servant that I may live and keep thy word.

Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of the law. I am a stranger in the earth. Hide not thy commandments from me. My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies. Princes also did sit and speak against me, but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies are my delight and my counselor's."

So I have a few scriptures I want to read that kind of go along with this. They just, these are the scriptures that spoke out to me, and if there's one single scripture, or even a part of one, that God uses to speak to you, then I say amen. In verse 17 and 18, we read how the psalmist pleads with God to deal bountifully with him, asking God to open his eyes, that he may live, keep God's word, and behold wondrous things. The psalmist knows that only God can give eyes that see, and we read in Matthew, words of Jesus himself, Matthew chapter 13, verses 16 and 17, But blessed are your eyes that they see, and your ears for they hear. For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them, and hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. Psalm 119, verse 19, the psalmist says, I am a stranger in the earth.

Anyone that by God's grace and mercy that has been given faith to believe the gospel of Christ and Him crucified, for the salvation of our souls, knows, or should know, this earth is not our home. We are sojourners in the land, and our home is ultimately with the Father in heaven. Just as our forefathers, the elders of the tribe of Israel, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Sarah describe in Hebrews 11, verse 13, these all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. They all died in faith, knowing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

They had God-given faith, as we read in Psalm 119, verse 18, Open thou my eyes, as only God can open the eyes to see His grace. And God, dealing with us bountifully, as described in verse 17, is further emphasized in Hebrews chapter 11 verse 6. But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. That's right, it says right there how God deals with us bountifully. He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Psalm 119 verse 20 says, My soul, breaketh for the longing that it hath done to thy judgments at all times. When I read this verse, I'm reminded of Paul when he describes the war between his flesh and the Spirit of God that dwells within. Romans 7, verses 19-25.

For the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law that when I would do good, evil is present with me, for I delight in the law of God after the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord, so then with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh, the law of sin.

That's why Psalm 119 verse 20 says, my soul, break it. It just breaks our heart. I cry with the psalmist and Paul the same plea, for thy longing unto thy judgments at all times. Psalms 51 verse 17, the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrived heart, O God, will thou not despise. It's easy to remind myself of why my spirit is broken and my heart is contrived. My sin is what nailed my Savior to the cross. A broken and contrived heart, O God, thou will not despise.

A contrite heart is profoundly humble, remorseful, and repentant spirit that recognizes its fault and sin, resulting in sincere desire for change and God's forgiveness. Psalm 119 verse 20, my soul breaketh and longeth. That's the scriptures I felt went along with that one. Psalm verses 21 through 24 of Psalm 119.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed which do err from thy commandments, removed from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies. Princes did sit and speak against me, but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy statutes also are my delight and my counselors.

These last scriptures in Psalm 119, Gemul, seem to me to circle back to the theme of this section, that God's word His testimonies and commandments that carry us, sustain us, delight us, and counsel us. We know that God's Word is all about Christ. The Gospel of Christ and Him crucified is the theme of this entire book. Jesus Christ is God Almighty. It is His Word, His testimonies, His commandments that carry us, sustain us, delight us, and counsel us. In Ephesians 1 verse 3, Blessed be the God, our Father, of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ. And may the Holy Spirit add understanding to his scripture.

I don't know about you folks, but that blessed me something here. Thank you, brother. I'm so thankful the Lord led you to say what you had to say. It just leads right in, as it always does with our Savior, to what I want to talk to you folks about this morning. Is it safe for me to say this?

Sometimes in my actions, in my thoughts, by the way, just before I go any further with that, you all realize that thoughts are the same as actions when it comes to God, don't you? You could say, I've never killed anybody, and you may not have ever killed anybody, but we've all thought about this thought, I wish that person wasn't in my life. Somebody, especially those of us who are older and have been around for a while, somebody down the line has come into our world, and we wish that they weren't there. That's the same as killing.

You ever wonder, in weakness, whether the faith that you have is saving faith? You ever ask yourself, how could I be saved? Even though I know I believe God's Word, even though I know that He is God Almighty in the flesh, the Lord Jesus, even though I know that everything my Lord did, everything that this Bible describes to me about the Lord Jesus tells me that He was perfect. I still wonder. I still doubt.

That in itself is sin. Did you know that? To doubt God's Word is to sin. That's what the whole thing about Adam and Eve was all about. God said, in the day that you eat thereof, meaning that you are going to do it, there's a day coming when you will eat of that forbidden fruit, that fruit that I told you not to eat. You shall surely die. That's what he said to Adam. Adam doubted that. At least Eve did. The devil came to her and tempted her. He said, you shall not surely die. She doubted, didn't she? Are we any better than Adam and Eve? Is my faith, my belief, is it true, saving faith?

Let me give you five points this morning that I pray the Lord will use to help you answer that question. And only you can answer that question. I can't see what's in your heart. There's a lot in your heart that you can't see as well, but you can see a lot more of it than I can. So this is a question you, if you ask yourself, in your own heart, is my faith saving faith? I pray the Lord will help you to answer that this morning.

Turn to 1 Corinthians if you would. And this is the first point You've got to ask yourself, is my faith saving faith? Everything, every ounce, all of any glory must go to one. That's the first question you want to ask yourself. And is my faith saving faith? The first question is, who gets the glory? Who gets the glory? You know, thank you, brother, for sharing with us yesterday what you went through. Thank you very much for that. It's been a while since I've been to one of those meetings, and I know exactly what you're talking about.

It's all about making your decision, come down, become part of this church. It's all about gaining numbers. Oh no, that's not what it's about at all. Yes it is. They think, and I realize that we can use all kinds of different things to express what gaining numbers comes out, more money for the church, more people on Sunday morning, but their main thought on that is this.

How can we be wrong? Look at all the people here. Look at all the people who've made a decision. How can that be wrong? Folks, the path to hell is wide. It's wide enough for a whole lot of people to go through. God's Word tells us that His people are nothing but a remnant. That's what election is all about. That's what it talks about. For elect's sake, the remnant.

So, who gets the glory? Do we glory in our decision? You know, have you ever heard somebody say, oh, I turned myself over to Christ at such and such a date, you know, 20 years ago, and I've been faithful to it. Who gets the glory? Do we glory in our attendance?

Oh, I go to church every Sunday. And if I can't make it to church, you know, I'll call the pastor and I'll apologize. I can't be there today. How many of you have called me and said, I'm sorry, I couldn't be there today, and what did I tell you? You've got nothing to be sorry to me for. What are you calling me and telling me you're sorry for?

We believe in a God who rules all things according to his purpose, do we not? Isn't that the God that we serve? Well, then you're right where you're supposed to be. I guarantee you that if our God wants you in church on Sunday, you're gonna be there. Our God wanted all you folks here in church today. That's why you're here. There are no accidents. You didn't get up this morning and just say, oh, I think I'm gonna go to church. I think I'll be a better person today. I'm feeling kind of guilty. I haven't been to church in a while. Who gets the glory when it's God who caused me to be here? Who gets the glory when it's God who chose and purposed you to be here today to hear His Word? Do we glory in our tithes? There's some folks who really glory in that.

Not here. I'm thankful for that. But I know people who can't wait to tell you how much they give their church. Man, we built that church on the hill up there. Look at how big that place is. That's from all of us. We put that place there. God ought to be thanking us.

Who gets all the glory? Do we glory in our baptism? I was baptized when I was how old did everyone want to be put in there? Who gets the glory? Is there any glory in anything we do? This is the first point. Is my faith saving faith? Am I glorying in anything that I do? Folks, I'm telling you, there are people who are going to try to get you to glory in something you do. They want you to glory. If it's not in making a decision, as Mike and Becky had to put up with yesterday, it's glory in this.

Okay, now you're saved? You better not be caught in a bar anywhere. Yeah, some words that I used to speak of freely in my old truck driver life will sneak out once in a while when I smash my finger, or when something really grabs ahold of me and goes, ahhh! Has that ever happened to any of you guys? No? No. Everybody's shaking their head. No, not us, Pastor. Is my faith saving faith?

Number one, is there any glory in what you think of yourself? Look at 1 Corinthians chapter 1, verse 29 through 31. That no flesh should glory in his presence. is my faith. Well, according to God's word here, it says that no flesh should glory in his presence. Is there any glory for your being here today outside of Christ? Is there any glory for what you've given the Lord today to support his gospel outside of Christ? But of Him, but of God. Verse 30.

Are ye... See how it takes the Lord's Word, takes everything away from you. This is what angers all the religions of the world. This is what angers those who... If you stood up yesterday, Mike, and told everybody, it's too late! He's already the King! He's already the Lord! They did not met Him! Get out! They said, get out, don't you tell us who is our God. Our Lord tells us right here in verse 30, but of Him. That's God. See who's the glory goes to right away? The very first part, but of Him. Are ye in Christ Jesus? But of God are we in Christ Jesus. It's not a decision you make. It's not the attendance that you do. It's not the tithes that you give. It's not your baptism. It's not anything of you. It's of Him. Of God are ye in Christ Jesus. And here He describes the Lord to you and I, who of God has made unto us wisdom. To this simple-minded man, that's wonderful.

I can rank right there with everybody now. Right alongside. Not any better, not any worse. Equal. Because we all have, God's people that is, have the wisdom of Christ. His wisdom. I'm not any smarter today than I was before, but I have one who knows all things. The Lord Jesus. He's my Lord. He's my God. And of God has made unto Him our wisdom. God has made Him our righteousness. God has made Him our sanctification. God has made Him our redemption. Look here at verses 17 through 28. This is our wisdom. This is the wisdom that God has made us. Verse 17 in 1 Corinthians chapter 1, we read these words, of God's Word and they'll make the cross of non-effect.

That's exactly what those folks were doing yesterday. I'm so thankful you brought what you did today. It just blessed my heart more than I can put in words, brother. It set the table for what we're going to talk about here. You mentioned something about the faith of God.

We're going to look at that in a moment. Let's go on, shall we? For the preaching of the cross to them that perish is foolishness. Don't tell me. Don't tell me that I don't have something to do with it. I'll do it my way. My way is much smarter. That's not very wise, is it? Verse 19. No, but unto us, let's finish verse 18, but unto us, unto those who belong to the Lord Jesus, unto those who Christ laid down His life for, unto those whose blood, whose Christ's blood was shed for upon that cross, which are saved, it is the power of God. We know that God saves people through the preaching of His Word, don't we? For it is written, I will destroy the wise, the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world?

Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For that after in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching. to save them that believe. Is my faith, is the faith that I have, true saving faith? Well, the Lord tells us right here. For that in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching.

You know, people say about us here at Rescue, well, why would I go listen to that guy preach all the time? They said this about Pastor Gene, too. I'm not using my cell phone here. Why would we go listen to that guy all the time? All he ever does is preach about Christ and Him crucified. He never preaches about this, the works that men do who are saved. He never preaches anything else in the Scripture. It's always the same words.

If you got Pastor Gene's Bible today, I'm going to look when I go out there. We're going out there tomorrow. I'm going to look. If he's still got his Bible, I'm going to look at it and see which verses, which scriptures are marked the most. He said he wore a bunch of them out. Not at all. They were all the same ones that we use a lot here, too. Almost the same verse. He wore them out. I'm going to look at that. We'll see.

For that, after the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believed. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom. But we preach Christ crucified unto the Jews, a stumbling block unto the Greeks' foolishness, but unto them. Here are those again, those that believe, those who See, the foolishness of preaching is save them that believe, but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. Didn't we just read a moment ago, but of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom? Verse 25, Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For you see your calling, brethren, How that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and the base things of the world, and the things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, the things which are not to bring to naught the things that are. The preaching of the gospel. The preaching of Christ is the wisdom of God. The preaching of Christ is the righteousness of God, it says.

Turn over to 2 Corinthians chapter 5. Go to the right, just a few pages, 2 Corinthians chapter 5, and look with me at verse 21. For He, again we begin with God, for God hath made Him, the Lord Jesus, to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. The preaching of Christ is the righteousness of God. The preaching of Christ is the sanctification of God.

Turn over to John chapter 17, if you would. John chapter 17. those people up there at rescue. You know, I heard somebody, I don't remember who it was this morning, say frozen chosen. I told them, my mom used to call me that before she died, and it was not a compliment. Look here.

The preaching of Christ is the sanctification of God. Look at verse 17 and 19 if you would, at John chapter 17 through 19, at John chapter 17. Sanctify them through thy truth. Now remember, I want to remind you, our question this morning is, is my faith saving faith? Is what I believe saving faith. And our Lord tells us here that sanctification is of God and through the preaching of Christ we receive sanctification. Look here again. Sanctify them through thy truth. Did you catch that?

How are we sanctified? How are we made holy? How are we set apart from the world? through the preaching that Paul just told us about here back in the letter to the Corinthians, through the preaching of Christ and Him crucified. Isn't that what it says? Am I leading anybody astray there? Are we in the Word of God? Okay, so preaching Christ, is the sanctification of God.

Go on with me, if you would. As thou hast sent me, the Lord said in verse 18, into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Now I know you folks don't stand in front of a pulpit, but I'm going to tell you something. If you belong to God, people around you know it. Not by your going to church on Sunday, but by your giving God the glory in everything that's going on in your life. If you belong to God, you can't help it.

How many times have I shared with you the point where I was up there in the Canadian Rockies, what they call the ice fields of Canada, and Kathy and I were riding a motorcycle. This is between the time that the Lord called me out and the time that He called her out.

She still had not been called out of darkness. She still had no idea who Christ really was. And we're riding our motorcycles along down through this valley, big huge valley, steep canyons on both sides, and the ice, oh my goodness, the turquoise color, absolutely gorgeous, and we stopped and we're looking at it, we were looking at where a river that we had been following for 800 miles had started in this glacier. And I said, look at the ice. Isn't it wonderful what God has created?

She didn't like what I said, but today she understands. Today she understands. She looks back and she, yeah, you know that he was right there. But the point I'm trying to make is this. She knew who I believed in. I was expressing my God right there in front of her, even though she didn't know who he was. Don't tell me you don't do it, because I know you do. You belong to God, I know you do.

We can't help it, it just comes out. Our Lord has sent us out into the world to do the very thing that He is talking about there, sanctifying them through the word of truth, and now has sent me into the world, as thou hast sent me into the world, so have I also sent them into the world, and for their sakes, I sanctify myself that they might be sanctified through what? The truth.

Is my faith saving faith? Folks, I believe that sanctification is only in Christ Jesus. There's nothing inside of this flesh that ever made me set apart from the world. If anything, this flesh is dumber than the world. Maybe I used the wrong word, but you know what I meant. I'm set apart made holy by only one, and that is the Holy One, the Lord Jesus, my Savior.

He has sanctified me through the truth of His Word. The preaching of Christ is the redemption of God. Look over to Ephesians chapter 1. Redemption from what? Well, we'll get to that in a second. Let's turn to Ephesians chapter 1. One verse. Verse 7. After giving praise and glory to the Lord Jesus for his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved, it says in verse 7, in whom? In Christ.

We have redemption. through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Is my faith true faith? Well, if Christ is your only redemption, if you're not trusting in anything else but His blood, the blood that was shed on that cross, if you're trusting anything else, you can't say that your faith is true faith. Because the Lord tells us very clearly that it's through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Isn't that what the Word says?

Now, I ask myself the question, redemption? Redemption from what? Why do I need to be redeemed? What's wrong with me? Don't say, I know. We can go on and list them like that a long list, couldn't we? Why do I need redemption? Here's part number two. And we'll go through these last four pretty quick. Part number two is do I have a need? Why do I need redemption?

Is my faith Is my faith true saving faith? Well, I guarantee you that if it's the faith of God, if it's the gift of God, as you said in the scripture reading, the faith of God, that you will have a need. You'll know that you need a savior. Do I have a need?

Look over at Matthew chapter 9. Matthew chapter 9. Does my faith give me a need? In Matthew chapter 9, verses 10 through 13, we read these words, And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole. Remember, the question is, does your faith give you a need?

Does it point out that you have something you that you need, something that you can't get, something that you can't earn, something that you can't buy, you can't walk down the street and just become it. Do I have a need? He says, they that behold need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth. I will have mercy and not sacrifice, for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to redemption. Do you have a need?

Thirdly, is my faith based on His Word? Again, turn back to John 17 if you would. Is my faith based on His Word? In other words, not something somebody else is saying, but is it from His Word, this Book that we call the Holy Scriptures? How many times do we read in the Book of God according as it is written? Look with me, if you would, at John chapter 17, beginning at verse 2.

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life, this is speaking of Christ glorifying the Savior, as he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him, and this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

I have glorified thee on the earth, I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do, And now, O Father, glorify Thou me with Thine own self, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was. I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them me, and they have kept Thy word. Now if they have known, now they have known that all things whichever thou hast given me are of thee, for I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them, and have known surely that it came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me." Did you catch that? I didn't used to believe that. I had no care for that. Interesting how the Lord has moved in the hearts of His people to bring us to hear His Word and know that it is true. John 1 verse 1, In the beginning was the Word, is my faith based on His Word.

Listen to the Psalms. Here, let me read one for you, the Psalm, real quick. 138 verse 2. Listen to this. I will worship for thy holy temple and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth. For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. This is my faith. Believe in his word and his word alone.

Fourthly, is my faith in Christ and Christ alone. Turn over to Isaiah 45. is my faith in Christ and Christ alone. The sole object of saving faith in Christ Our Lord, and He, because He is God, and is made unto us all things that we need, we believe, we look, and we trust, and we rest in Him.

Look at Isaiah, I mean, yeah, Isaiah 45, look at verse 22 if you would. Look unto Me, and be ye saved. Is your faith leading you to look into anything else? Does your faith give you reason to look to anything other than Christ? Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God, and there is none else.

Lastly, the last point I want to bring before you this morning is does my faith look to the grace, look to the grace of God for my salvation? Ephesians chapter 2. Does our faith, true faith, cause us to look to God's grace, both the will to believe and the power to believe? If so, both the will to believe and the power to believe are the gifts of God, not of words. Look at verse 19 of chapter 1 first. Actually, I'm gonna back up to verse 17. 17 through 19.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you. Did you catch that? The Lord give us unto you. What? What is He gonna give to us that He might give unto you the spirit of wisdom? Remember what the wisdom is? The wisdom is Christ and the revelation and the knowledge of Him. the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that means illuminated, opened up, just like Paul's eyes were opened up to see after he was blinded by the light of the Lord Jesus, that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward, who, what, believe.

I know some of you are sitting here today going, that's exactly what I believe. I believe it was the Lord Jesus who called me out of darkness and shined His light in my heart. I believe it was the Lord Jesus who, like the wind, like the Spirit of God, blows through the trees where He will and where He won't. And by His love and mercy, He blew upon me. And in His grace, He enlightened my soul to see Him. It is my faith saving faith. Where is it? Is it in that brazen serpent that the pastor holds up on a pole and preaches about every Sunday, every Friday? Is it in that, our Savior, the Lord Jesus Himself, that it's saving faith? I know. I know what it's like to have that faith challenged. I know what it's like to wonder, Lord, do you hear me today? Are you hearing me cry out? I know. And I know some of you know as well.

Is it saving faith if it's in our Savior, the Lord Jesus, and Him alone? Absolutely. If it's His gift to you, absolute. For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not of words, let's manage it both. Our Lord says over in verse 15 of chapter 1, Wherefore I also, after I had heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love after all the saints, ceased not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe according to the working of His mighty power, which He, God Almighty, brought in His Son, the Lord Jesus, when He raised Him from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in heavenly places. far above all principality and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Is my faith true faith? Is it true saving faith?

If it's in Christ, in Christ alone, then I can come to this table. Not because there's any thing in this flesh that is worthy. The Lord gives us a warning, don't come to the table unworthily. Which one of you are worthy to come to the table? If you're in Christ, we all are. Everyone for whom He hung on that cross, our worthiness is in Him, and Him alone. Amen. Stand with me if you would, please. Turn in your handbooks to page...