His Faithful Servant

Q: What does the Bible say about grace and peace?

The Bible teaches that grace and peace come from God and are essential for believers, as seen in 1 Corinthians 1:3. In Scripture, grace and peace are often mentioned together, symbolizing the blessings that believers receive from God. In 1 Corinthians 1:3, Paul writes, 'Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.' This indicates that grace is the foundation for peace; without experiencing God's grace, one cannot attain true peace. Grace refers to God's unmerited favor and kindness towards sinners, while peace signifies a deep, abiding sense of well-being and harmony with God. For Christians, understanding these concepts is vital because they reflect the transforming power of the gospel in their lives.

Q: Why is sanctification important for Christians?

Sanctification is crucial for Christians as it signifies being set apart by Christ for His purposes, as emphasized in 1 Corinthians 1:2. Sanctification is the process by which believers are made holy and set apart for God's purposes. In 1 Corinthians 1:2, Paul addresses the 'church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus.' This indicates that sanctification is not merely a one-time event but an ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. It is through sanctification that Christians grow in grace, develop Christ-like character, and are prepared for service in His Kingdom. Ultimately, sanctification represents the fulfillment of God's plan for His people, as they reflect His glory in their lives.

Q: How do we know the gospel of grace is true?

The truth of the gospel of grace is confirmed by Scripture, particularly through the Apostle Paul's teachings as in Galatians 1:8. The gospel of grace is affirmed through the teachings of Scripture and the clear stance taken by the Apostle Paul. In Galatians 1:8, Paul expresses a strong conviction about the message he preached, stating that anyone who preaches a different gospel should be accursed. This underscores the importance of the gospel's authenticity and reliability. Furthermore, the consistency of the message of grace throughout the New Testament, combined with the historical reality of Christ's resurrection, serves as powerful evidence for its truth. The lives transformed by this gospel also testify to its power and authenticity, confirming that salvation is indeed by grace through faith.

Q: Why is the sovereignty of God important for Christians?

The sovereignty of God assures Christians that He is in control of all things, offering hope and security in their faith. The sovereignty of God is a foundational doctrine within Reformed theology that emphasizes God's supreme authority and control over all creation. This teaching reassures believers that nothing occurs outside of God's divine plan and purpose. In Acts 20:23, Paul expresses his trust in the sovereignty of God as he prepares for trials, demonstrating that his commitment to the gospel remains unshaken by circumstances. Understanding God's sovereignty provides believers with immense comfort and confidence, knowing that their lives and the unfolding of history are under His guidance and care. This truth encourages Christians to trust God amidst uncertainties and to recognize that every aspect of their lives serves a greater purpose in His Kingdom.

Now, the title of this message
tonight is His Faithful Servant. His. His faithful servant. Now, I know that I should not
let it disturb me, or make me angry, but it's something which
happens quite often. And almost every time it happens,
it disturbs me and for a while makes me angry. And it happens
most of the time when I'm around new friends or preaching in new
places. It happened this past week again. I should grow used to it, I know,
but I haven't been able to. But when someone, a new preacher
or friend or brother or believer, learns of our support and association
with these missionaries, Bill Clark, Ken Wymer, Walter Gruber,
Milton Howard, Dan Parks, and the missionaries that we
know in other places, New Guinea, France, the native preachers
in Mexico and the Ivory Coast. There's so many of them that
they'll ask me this question. Do all these missionaries you
support preach the gospel of grace? Well, you know I feel insulted.
Just right off the bat I feel insulted. Do you think that I
would support somebody that didn't preach the gospel? Is that what
you're implying? That I dare preach something
here and support something else down there? That would be hypocritical,
wouldn't it? But they won't leave it at that.
When they learn of the Bible conferences, I've been to other
places, and they said, you had a Bible conference, yes? How
many preachers did you have? Well, we had 16 at the conference,
the last one we had here. Do they all preach grace? That's always the next question.
Do they all preach grace? No, I told a fellow one time,
a couple of them are Catholics, but we feel like God ought to
have me in, you know, give everybody a break. And then they'll come here to
the service, and this auditorium will be filled with people, like
it is almost tonight. And they'll see this group of
people here whom God has brought together over a period of 40
plus years. And this will be the question.
Do all those people believe grace? Surely they don't all believe
grace. I had a couple come here one time,
Doris remembers them. They came down from Chicago Heights,
Illinois. I'd been corresponding with them.
They'd gotten tapes from us. This was years ago. They came
down for the morning and evening service, and they were Calvinist,
grace people. In fact, the lady's father was
a preacher. He was dead, and they were up
in years. I preached, and they were very
responsive to the message, and seemed to be very happy with
the service, and they went back and wrote me a letter. And in the letter, the lady did
the writing, she said, well we enjoyed the messages and they
were true to the word of God, but you don't, I know you don't
preach that way all the time. Because if you did, you wouldn't
have that many people. I don't understand why she would
think that God couldn't save 300 as well as 30. or 3,000 as well as 30. Virgin preached to 5,000. Well, like I said, at first you
feel a little bit insulted, and you think, would we support a
missionary that did not preach the gospel of God's grace? Certainly
not. Would we have a pastor in this
pulpit or a man speak in a Bible conference who did not exalt
Christ Jesus, would we? Well, certainly not. Would we preach to please church members who
do not believe in the sovereign grace of God? Would we encourage people to
stay in the congregation who did not believe the word of God?
Oh, certainly not. But then I have to remind myself,
and sometimes Doris does it for me when she sees my blood pressure
mounting and my face turning red when somebody says something
like that, she'll say, now honey, the reason those people ask questions
like that is because they haven't been taught. They're victims of unfaithful
preachers and pastors. They haven't had the blessing
that we have here of having faithful elders and teachers and a pastor
to preach the gospel consistently over a period of years. They're
products of compromise. They're products are compromised
on the part of preachers and churches and religious people.
And that's the reason they think like they do. But I want you to listen to this
faithful servant of God in Galatians chapter 1, the Apostle Paul.
Now, men with this kind of conviction and this kind of boldness are
difficult to find. They're just difficult to find.
But that's who we're going to be talking about tonight, the
Apostle Paul. And I want you to listen to how
bold and confident he is concerning his gospel. He says in Galatians 1, verse
8, But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other
gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let
him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now
again, if any may preach any other gospel unto you than that
you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade
men, or seek to win the favor of men? For God Or do I seek
to please men? For if I yet seek to win the
favor of men and please men, I could not be the servant of
Christ. You can't be both. It's an impossibility. You cannot do both. You can't serve two masters. Now, Spurgeon said this, the
Apostle Paul was a most remarkable man. Spurgeon continued, Paul was
a dedicated man. In whatever he did, he was dedicated. No compromise. There was no compromise. He was persistent and persevering
in what he believed. He liked to quote David. David
said, I believe, therefore I speak. Paul said, that's my epitome. I believe, therefore I speak.
Spurgeon went on, he said, as a natural man, Paul dedicated
himself to going to school and becoming a scholar. And yet at the same time, he
learned to make tents. This brilliant, brilliant man,
who dedicated himself to becoming a scholar, also dedicated himself
to learning how to make a tent. later on made his living that
way. And then as a religious man and
a Pharisee, he persecuted those who believed on Christ, those
who disagreed with his religious position and doctrine, even seeking
them out in strange cities. Listen, turn the axe down and
listen to this. You talk about a dedicated man.
dedicated, persevering, as a religious man, as a Pharisee, Acts 9, verse
1, and sought, yet breathing out threatenings. Breathing out. You just, just breathe in this. He was so strong against these
Christians, he just breathed out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord. Went to the high priest
and desired of the high priest letters to let him go to Damascus,
to the synagogues. And if he found any of this way,
whether they were men or women, it didn't make any difference
to him, he'd bring them bound to Jerusalem. Turn to Acts 26.11. Listen to it. Listen to this,
Acts 26.11. We're talking here, Spurgeon's
talking here about the dedication of this man. That's 2611. And I punished them. I punished
them often in every synagogue. I compelled them to blaspheme. And being exceedingly bad against
them, I persecuted them even under strange city. Well, no halfway thing with him,
was it? But Spurgeon continued But when
the Lord God crossed his path, when the Lord God revealed Christ
in this sinner's heart, when the Lord God brought him
to shower over his sins and repentance, and brought him to love Christ,
and brought him to a living faith in Christ whose name he had blasphemed. In his own words he said, but
when it pleased God, but when it pleased God who separated
me from my mother's womb, to call me by his grace and reveal
his Son in me, when that happened, Saul the persecutor became Paul
the persecutor. When he changed sides, he changed
completely. When he left his idols, he came
to Christ wholeheartedly. The hater became the hated. The one who killed believers
now was ready to die as a believer. That's what happens when God
conquers a man. Ain't no halfway. God doesn't
halfway save people. Lord doesn't court sinners. He
kills them. That's right. Ain't no halfway. This is not a game you play part-time. Acts 20, listen to Paul here.
He was headed for Jerusalem and He knew, talking to these brethren
whom he loved, they were all very sad. These elders, they
loved one another. They loved Paul. He loved them.
And they knew they would never see him again. He knew they would
never see him again. But that didn't change his message
or his course. Listen to what he said. Acts
20, 23. Say that the Holy Ghost witnesses
in every city saying that bonds and afflictions abide or await
me. I'm going to Jerusalem and they're
going to Rome, they're going to find bonds and afflictions
await me. Now listen, none of these things
move me. Neither bonds nor affliction,
neither death nor suffering, that doesn't move me. Neither
can I my life dear unto myself. so that I might finish my course
with joy and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus
to testify of the grace of the gospel of the grace of God."
That doesn't move me. Well, what is this question?
What is the secret? What is the secret of such dedication? What is the secret of such devotion,
such magnificent obsession? What is the secret of Paul's
willingness to die for the gospel, for Christ's sake, or to live,
either one? To work, to give, to suffer,
whatever. It didn't matter. What is the
secret? But I'll tell you, it wasn't
love for a code of rules or a law. That wasn't what motivated him.
That wasn't what made him so willing to bear whatever he was
called upon to bear or do whatever God told him to do or others
called upon him to do. That wasn't it. It wasn't dedication
or love for a code of rules. It wasn't devotion to a system
of doctrine. That wasn't it, that's not enough.
It wasn't dedication to his religious tradition. Do you know what it
was? It was love for a living, loving
Redeemer. That was it. He said to me, to
live is Christ. Christ is my life." You know
what he said? Christ is my life. I have no other life except Christ.
He said, I'm crucified with Christ. Nevertheless, I live, yet not
I. But the life which I now live in this flesh, I live by the
faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for
me. Christ is my life. Turn with me to 2 Corinthians
5. Listen to him here, 2 Corinthians
5, verse 13. 2 Corinthians 5, verse 13. Well, whether we be beside ourselves,
that's what people, you're beside yourself, you're mad, Paul. Well, he said, whether we be
beside ourselves, you're fanatic, you're radical. Every man whom God's ever used,
I know a little bit about church history, not a whole lot, but
I've read after many of these godly men whom God has used. To my knowledge, every man whom
God has ever used in an unusual way has been so dedicated and so committed that people
called him radical, fanatical, eccentric, or whatever. But he was dedicated to that
gospel, or that message. Look at, isn't that true of Luther,
John? Isn't that true of Spurgeon? There was no compromise, there
was no halfway, it was all Christ, it was the gospel, no, absolutely
no compromise. Listen to this. 2 Corinthians
5, verse 13. If we be beside ourselves, it's
to God. Whether we be sober, it's for
your cause, serious. If we're beside ourselves, it's
to God. If I'm fanatical and radical,
it's for His sake and His glory and for your good. For the love
of Christ, love of Christ, Christ's love for me and my love for Christ. That's what constrains me, that's
what motivates me, that's what drives me, because we both judge
that if one died for all, then we're all dead. And that he died
for all, that we should live, that they which live should not
henceforth live unto themselves. Live unto themselves. What's
best for me? What's best for my family? What's
best for this? What's best for Christ? what's
best for his church and his gospel. But unto him live, not unto themselves,
but unto him which died for this and rose again. The ruling principle of Paul's
life, the ruling principle, the governing principle of this man's
life, this faithful servant, was his oneness with Jesus Christ. Everything in his life and every
person in his life was judged by that principle, his oneness
with Christ. How is that person going to affect
my relationship with Christ? How is this particular incident
going to affect our relationship with Christ Jesus? That's what
governed him. That's the ruling principle of
his life. When he was in jail, He said,
I'm the prisoner of Jesus Christ. The man was in jail, in prison,
in bondage. All these folks out here, Nero
or the emperors or whoever they were, the captains, the guards,
the religious people, the Jews, the Pharisees railing against
him, and here he sits in jail. And he said, oh, what are you
doing in jail? I'm the prisoner of the Lord
Jesus Christ. That's right. That's how he looked
upon it. He figured they couldn't put him there without his Lord's
permission. He figured he wouldn't be there if the Lord didn't want
him there. He figured there was nowhere in this world that he
would be sitting here in this place if Christ didn't want him
up there in that place. And that's what he said, I'm
the prisoner of Jesus Christ. No you're not, you're the prisoner
of Rome. What, Rome didn't put me here, Christ did. Rome was
just second causes. That's what he said, he said
it two or three times. when he suffered persecution, even unto
bonds? You know what he said? I'm enduring
this for the elect's sake, that they might come to know Christ.
I wish I could think like that, don't you? Why is this happening
to me? It's happening to me for the
elect's sake, that they may come to know Christ. Why am I having
to suffer and take this harassment and all this I'm doing it for
Christ's sake." That's what he said. When they called him a
fool, he said, I'm a fool for Christ's sake. Hear that right? I'm a fool for Christ's sake.
Riches and poverty were all the same to him. Turn to Philippians 4, let me
show you that. It really did not matter to him whether he
had plenty or had nothing. This is one man to whom it did
not matter, I assure you, it did not matter. Riches and poverty
were all alike, all the same, because he was a bondservant
of Christ. He figured out he was living
on what his Lord gave him, whether it be plenty or whether it be
less. Philippians 4, verse 12. Listen, I know, verse 11, let's
read verse 11. Not that I speak in respect of
want. I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound. I know how to do without. I know
how to have plenty. I've been in both places, he
said. Everywhere, and in all things, I'm instructed. both
to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer
need. So wherever, I do know this,
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This man was a bond slave, wasn't
he? This man was a servant of the
Son of God. That's what, that was the governing
principle, that was the ruling principle, that was the The thing
in his life that motivated him, that governed him, that controlled
him, is his oneness with Christ, all the time. Now let's go to
that text that Jim read for us a moment ago, and let me point
out three or four things here for you. Thomas Bradbury said this about
1 Corinthians 1, in no portion of Scripture written by the Apostle
Paul do we see more of his devotion to Christ than in the opening verses of
1 Corinthians 1. Here in the first ten verses
of 1 Corinthians The Apostle Paul mentions his beloved by
name ten times. Ten times. In the first ten verses, Paul
mentions his beloved by name ten times. Let's look at them just briefly,
each one. Not going to take but a minute
on each one. He begins this way. Paul called to be an apostle
of Jesus Christ by the will of God. Paul had an office. I have an office. I'm a pastor. Some of you men out there are
elders. You have an office. Some of you are deacons. You're
servants of God. wherever you serve, however you
serve, some of your teachers. We're called. Paul wasn't an
apostle by the will of the Church, nor by his own will, nor by his
ambition. He said, I am called to be an
apostle. And I'm an apostle of the Lord
Jesus Christ by the will of God. And when a man knows this to
be true, when he knows whose servant he is, when he knows
to whom he belongs, when he knows who his master is, whether he's
a preacher, or an elder, or a teacher, or a deacon, or a servant of
Jesus Christ by the will of God, that determines his entire life. That's it. don't take it, and
a true servant of Christ won't take it lightly. Down in Cherokee, North Carolina
this past week, Brother Don Bell made this observation. He said,
when this dawns upon a man in leadership, when this dawns on
a man in leadership that He's a servant of Jesus Christ. Then that will determine his
message. He'll preach it at all times
consistently, conscientiously, boldly, affectionately. He'll
preach Christ in his glory and in his grace. He will. He won't
compromise. He can. He's a servant of Jesus
Christ. It not only determines his message,
it'll determine his method. The methods he uses will honor
his Lord. That's right. That'll do away
with your owl-dragging and your hand-raising and your motivation
for other reasons than the glory of Christ. If we are motivated
by the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, our methods will agree with our medicine.
It'll determine his music. Isn't that right? It'll determine
his music. When he knows whose servant he is, he won't seek
to entertain people. We're not here to entertain people.
We're happy when people are comforted, and we're happy when people are
blessed, and we're happy when people are made joyful. But we
preach and sing Christ, and that makes his people happy and joyful. It determines his motive. When he finds out he's a servant
of Christ, what is a servant's, what's a servant's motivation?
To please his master. To do his master's will. That's
his whole motive. And I'll tell you this, it'll
determine his manners too. All right, look at verse 2. He
said, I'm called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will
of God. Verse 2, unto the church of God which is a covenant to
them who are sanctified in Christ Jesus. They're sanctified in Christ
Jesus, all true sanctifications in Christ Jesus. He is our sanctification. He is our righteousness. Turn
to Hebrews 10, and let's look at this a moment. Hebrews 10. Hebrews 10, verse 9. Hebrews 10, 9. Then said he,
Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that
he may establish the second. By the which will? By the will
of God we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus
Christ once for all. once for all. Verse 14, For by
one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.
Now, whatever your study of sanctification is, it boils down to this. All true sanctification is in
Christ. All righteousness is in Christ.
We're holy because of Christ, and we're holy in Christ. Now read on, verse 2. He writes
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,
and I write to all that in every place, calling upon the name
of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. What is this
calling upon the name of Christ? What is calling upon the name? I gave you that name Sunday night,
Jehovah. It's calling upon that name in
faith, for mercy and salvation. And then it's calling upon that
name consistently and regularly, praying in that name. Now there's
a sort of universalism abroad in this, in most religious circles
in regard to the Word of God. Let me point out something here
that's very important. There's a sort of a universalism
in most religious circles in regard to the Word of God. The
average person has the idea that the Bible is addressed indiscriminately
to all men. But it's not. Believe me, it's
not. If someone were to ask you, to
whom is this book of Corinthians addressed? To whom is it written?
If someone asked you that, what would you say? Paul is writing
here to someone, isn't he? Well, to whom is he writing?
Well, verse 2 tells you. Paul called him an apostle, verse
2, unto the church of God, which is at Corinth, to them who are
sanctified in Christ Jesus. with all that in every place
call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both
theirs and ours. That's the people to whom this
book is addressed. Is that right? Now this book includes all that
is sanctified in Christ and all that call upon the name of Christ,
and believe me, it excludes all that do not. I love the work of Bible societies
and the Gideons and other organizations that put the Bible out in hotel
rooms and motel rooms and hospitals and Bible distribution. We do a lot of it. And I tell
you why we do it, in the hope that God's Holy Spirit will take
the words and reveal it to his sheep, wherever they might be. Because the only thing written
in this book for unbelievers is judgment. That's just right. All right, verse 3, quickly.
Let me move, I'll try to be a little more quick. I know that's been
a long day and it's a long sermon, but let me show you these things.
For in verse 3 he says, Grace be unto you, and peace from God
our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. This man is obsessed
with Christ. He loves Christ. He puts in Christ. This is his governing principle. This rules his life. I'm talking
about Christ, he says. Grace and mercy. Grace and peace
being you from the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. What
two things in this universe can compare with these two things?
Grace and peace. Tell me something. I'd rather
have these two things, the grace of God and peace with God, than
anything in all the world. You think of anything else? Well, what's the source? Our
Lord Jesus Christ. And notice this, grace first
and then peace. I tell you, there can be no peace
where there's no grace. There can be no peace except
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. How can anyone even entertain
any thought of peace with God other than in Christ? Verse 4,
quickly, I thank my God always, this is important here, listen,
I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which
is given to you by Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your
behalf for the grace of God which is given you," how? By Jesus
Christ. Paul didn't ever boast of his
part in the salvation of any person. Did you notice when Jim
read a while ago, he said, I thank God I baptized none of you? He
said, I don't want anybody running around here saying, Paul saved
me. Paul baptized me. I've obtained special favor of
God because I was converted under the ministry of Paul. He always
shied away from that. Over there in 2 Thessalonians,
he said, I'm bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren. In Ephesians 3, he said, Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, who has blessed us
with all spiritual blessings, even as he chose us. I'm going
to make a bold statement. The Apostle Paul never boasted
of his part in the salvation of any person. He continually,
conscientiously gave all the glory to God because he knew
there's no one man responsible for the conversion of any sinner
except Jesus Christ. There's no one man responsible
for any man's conversion. And he says that over in 1 Corinthians
3. Turn over here a minute. Turn over here and let's look
at it. In 1 Corinthians 3, verse 5,
he said, Who is Paul? Back in verse 4, Solomon said,
Well, I'm of Paul. Notice that I'm of Apollos. Who
is Paul? Verse 5, Who is Apollos? They're
just ministers by whom you believe, even as the Lord gave to every
man. The Lord gave faith. He said, I planted, Apollos watered,
but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth
anything, nor he that waters. It's God that gives the increase.
It's God who saves men. One man may plow, another may
plant, another may water, another may encourage, another may comfort.
God uses whatever means he's pleased to use. But no one person
is responsible for any man's conversion. God may graciously allow us to
have some kind of part in it. So I said, well, what about the
Ethiopian eunuch and Philip? The Ethiopian, Philip was the
one that took him to gospel. What was he doing holding that
Bible to begin with? Where'd he get in? He'd been to Jerusalem. Had he
heard something up there? In other words, there must have
been some foundation here, there's something that led him to go
to Jerusalem in the first place. Like somebody said something
to him down in Ethiopia? I tell you, we just come along
when we come along. We just come along when we come
along. And we just say what God lets
us say. And we're not responsible for
anything of any great magnitude. We're just worms. God does it. And servants are willing for
it to be that way. If we're going to have a meal
for the honor of our Lord, I'll set the table. You bring the
chairs. Somebody else clean the floor
up. Somebody else pick the flowers. Somebody else put the silverware
in the napkin. Somebody else bring the food.
But we're just servants. It's his glory. The feast is
for him. You see what I'm saying? Paul
just wouldn't. He said, I just thank God for
you. Verse 5, that in everything you're enriched by him, you're
enriched by him, in all utterance and all knowledge. Thomas Bradbury,
I've got to read you this. You are enriched by Christ, whatever
the lot of God's people down here. One thing I know, God's
people are never poor. not God's people. You men who've
been to Mexico and seen those people down there, they're not
poor. Those people who know Christ are not poor. They're rich. They have the unsearchable riches
of Christ. They have the riches of His grace.
And they have the riches of His glory laid up in store. They're
not poor. God's people are never poor.
And also, they are enriched in the knowledge of his gospel.
I tell you this, a lot of millionaires someday would give everything
they ever owned to know what you know. And I tell you this, some of
you have, you're enriched not only with knowledge, but utterance.
You're able to teach it. You're able to teach it. What?
Treasure. Verse 6, the testimony of Christ. Here's the gospel. It was confirmed
in you. His obedience, his suffering,
his death, his resurrection, his intercession, all that's
preached to you and confirmed in you by the Holy Spirit. Confirmed
where? In you. Verse 7, so that you
become behind in no gift and you're waiting for the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Waiting? Are we sitting around
waiting? No. Are we setting dates? No. Are we idly waiting? No. We're
busy in the service of our Lord, hoping he'll come today, but
willing for it to be next month or next year or next decade or
next millennium. Who cares? We'll serve him. And verse 8 says, And when he
comes, He'll confirm you unto the end that you may be blameless
in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord will complete
what He began. His love for you will not fail,
nor will your love for Him. I'll just read the rest. God
is faithful by whom we're called unto the fellowship of His Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord. That's the ninth time He's used
that name. And now in the tenth verse, now
I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that you do three things. You speak the same thing. It's
just one gospel. Speak the same thing. Two, that
there be no divisions among you, no schisms, no divisions. That's not honoring to Christ.
And three, that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind
and in the same judgment. A faithful servant. Make me a
faithful servant like this man, Paul the Apostle.

His Faithful Servant

What does the Bible say about grace and peace?

Why is sanctification important for Christians?

How do we know the gospel of grace is true?

Why is the sovereignty of God important for Christians?

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His Faithful Servant

What does the Bible say about grace and peace?

Why is sanctification important for Christians?

How do we know the gospel of grace is true?

Why is the sovereignty of God important for Christians?

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