Tag: Sermons

In Isaiah 61:10 there is a reference to the robe ofrighteousness: "I will rejoice greatly in the Lord; My soul willexult in my God, for He has clothed me with garments ofsalvation; He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as abridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adornshersel...

During the time of the Reformation, one issue that was hotlycontested was whether a person is justified by faith or by works.The Catholics emphasized James 2:24, which states that "a man isjustified by works, and not by faith alone," while theProtestants responded with Galatians 2:16 and Romans 3:28...

In His series of woes against the scribes and the Pharisees,Jesus said, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Foryou tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected theweightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy andfaithfulness; but these are the things you should have donewithout...

We don't know what is in our own hearts. Do you rememberwhen Peter told Jesus that he would never deny him? Peter reallybelieved this, but Jesus knew better, and later circumstanceswere a demonstration to Peter that he was mistaken about himself.He wasn't the blameless man he thought he was. He thou...

As Christians, we know that at this very moment, we are partof a life and death struggle against the forces of darkness.Whether we like it or not, we are soldiers in an army, and wemust take part in spiritual warfare in order to survive. How can we truly engage ourselves effectively against theenemy...